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Virginia judge vacates murder conviction after 25 years
Original: Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years
A Virginia man has walked free after a judge vacated his murder conviction, ending 25 years behind bars. The ruling has been picked up by news outlets across several US markets. Details of the case, the grounds for vacating the conviction, and the man's identity have not been provided in the reporting, but the release marks a significant turn in a decades-old case.
Why now: A murder conviction being vacated after 25 years in prison is a striking possible wrongful conviction story drawing national coverage
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- Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years · Bay News 9
- Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years · ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
- Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years · News4JAX
- Judge vacates Virginia man's murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years · WSLS
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