Man who butchered wife kids and in-law denied new trial again

Death row inmate denied federal relief in York County family murder case

Harrisburg, PA – A man sentenced to death for the brutal 1991 killings of five family members in York County has once again been denied relief, following a unanimous decision by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Paul Gamboa-Taylor, now 65, had sought to reopen his case by challenging a previous federal habeas ruling, claiming newly discovered evidence cast doubt on his mental state at the time of the murders. The court rejected the appeal, affirming a lower court decision and siding with arguments made by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

Gamboa-Taylor pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder after killing his wife, mother-in-law, and three children using a hammer and knife. He receive