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Man pleads guilty in murder of Officer Cassidy

By MENSAH M. DEAN, deanm@phillynews.com

Posted 10:49am

Before a Philadelphia courtroom packed with police officers, spectators and family members of slain police officer Chuck Cassidy, John "Jordan" Lewis this morning pleaded guilty to murdering the officer and to committing six armed robberies.

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