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Judge Overturns Life Sentence for Philadelphia Man After Nearly 28 Years

Judge Overturns Life Sentence for Philadelphia Man After Nearly 28 Years

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Jul 19, 2019
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Judge Overturns Life Sentence for Philadelphia Man After Nearly 28 Years
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The Philadelphia prosecutor’s office released a Black man sentenced to life in prison for murder after deciding he was “likely innocent.”

Chester Hollman III, 48, was freed from state prison in Luzerne County by Common Pleas Court Judge Gwendolyn Bright on July 15, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The formal dismissal of the charges against the 48-yea…

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