Justice William Condon passes down Michael Valva's sentence
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Suffolk Supreme Court Justice William Condon became emotional from the bench in Riverhead as he passed down a 25-to-life sentence to Michael Valva, who was convicted of murder in the death of his son, Thomas, in 2020. Credit: Newsday/Drew Singh