LANCASTER — Former state Sen. Jeffrey Woodburn (D-Whitefield) was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in jail in his domestic violence case. He immediately said he is appealing both his conviction and sentence to the state Supreme Court.
The decision to appeal means the case, which has run on for three years, is likely to continue in the legal system for another year.
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