He Spent 7 Years in Prison. Then a Court Changed the Rules.
Otis Boone was convicted of two cellphone robberies and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was acquitted in a retrial after a court ruled jurors must be told of the risks of witness IDs. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
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