Ex-Judge Fights for Freedom: Claims Innocence in Attempted Murder Case Against Ex-Boyfriend
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former magisterial district judge is contesting her conviction for attempted murder, claiming insufficient evidence supported the jury’s verdict. Sonya McKnight, 57, faces post-sentencing motions in Dauphin County court after being found guilty of shooting her ex-boyfriend, Michael McCoy, in the head while he slept. In her appeal, McKnight maintains her innocence, insisting that the circumstances surrounding the incident do not directly implicate her in the crime. The shooting occurred following a breakup with McCoy, which McKnight asserts complicates the evidence against her. McKnight’s attorney, Cory Leshner, is urging the trial judge … Read more