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Hassan Bennett, Representing Himself, Acquitted of Murder After 13 Years in Prison

Hassan Bennett, Representing Himself, Acquitted of Murder After 13 Years in Prison

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May 14, 2019
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Hassan Bennett, Representing Himself, Acquitted of Murder After 13 Years in Prison
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For nearly 13 years, as he sat in prison, Hassan Bennett insisted that he was innocent of the September 2006 murder of one man and shooting of another in West Philadelphia. After four trials, Bennett was acquitted and set free. It has been a long road to freedom for Bennett, who was accused of fatally shooting his friend, 19-year-old Devon English, and …

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