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Archive Home > 2010 > February > 18 > North Carolina man exonerated, released after 17 years in prison

North Carolina man exonerated, released after 17 years in prison

Police and prosecutors rushed to judgment in murder case, judges commission decides

By Mandy Locke / The Bulletin
February 18, 2010

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gregory Taylor walked into freedom Wednesday with baby steps trained by leg shackles.

He stepped into fame after serving 17 years of a life sentence for murder; three judges declared him, clearly and emphatically, innocent. He was the first man freed by a new process propelled by....

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