A judge sentenced LeRoy Johnson to life in prison without parole for killing Gary and Sandra DeBartolo.
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The decision came after a judge rejected Johnson's attorney's request for a new trial.
Investigators say Johnson and five others went to the couple's home to steal marijuana and cash, and it ended with Johnson killing them.
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Prosecutors had argued the crime was so brutal he deserved the death penalty.