Convicted child abuser asks for reduced sentence

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A Jessup man convicted of shaking his 5-month-old son to death two years ago asked for a reduced sentence Wednesday before a three-judge panel in Anne Arundel County.

Savoy Saunders, 27, appeared before Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judges Joseph Manck, Paul Hackner and Paul Goetzke to appeal what his defense attorney called a “harsh” 30-year sentence imposed on him by Judge Ronald Silkworth in April.

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