Life in prison for death of Bucks musician Danny DeGennaro

    A 21-year-old Trenton man has been sentenced to life in prison for the December 2011 death of Bucks County guitarist Danny DeGennaro.

    Jermaine M. Jackson was also sentenced to 10 to 20 years for robbery and the conspiracy to commit robbery, according to the Inquirer.

    DeGennaro, also called “Danny Rio,” was shot in the chest inside his home. Jackson was convicted of second-degree murder for organizing the robbery that led to DeGennaro’s death.

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