A former Dauphin County magisterial district judge has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison after her conviction on attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges related to the shooting of her estranged boyfriend in 2024.
Sonya McKnight, 55, was sentenced to a prison term of no less than 13.5 years and no more than 30 years in prison at a hearing before Senior Judge Howard Knisely on Wednesday, May 28, in Dauphin County Court.