Russell Jacob Rice Sr., 33, was shot and killed on November 22, 1993, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He and Darla Bump were shot while in their vehicle and both died of multiple gunshot wounds. Rice left behind a 2-year-old son; he was remembered as a devoted family man and a big NASCAR fan.

Two men were arrested in connection with the killings: Michael Paul Foust, 17 at the time, and Kevin Zenker, 21. Court documents say the pair stole a handgun from Donald Foust’s residence and later used it to shoot Rice and Bump. Zenker testified against Foust at a preliminary hearing under a grant of immunity, and both were arraigned before Venango County Common Pleas Judge H. William White.

The case raised questions about sentencing juveniles: the court considered whether the term-of-years sentence for Foust amounted to a de facto life-without-parole punishment and ultimately affirmed the sentence.