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| Judge gives max to inmate in NJ 'Shawshank' escape |
| By philly.com |
| Published: 06/26/2009 |
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ELIZABETH, N.J. - A judge has given the maximum sentence to one of two New Jersey men whose jail breakout mirrored the movie "The Shawshank Redemption." The judge sentenced Otis Blunt to five years in prison for the December 2007 breakout from the Union County Jail. Blunt was later acquitted of the robbery charge for which he'd been jailed. Jose Espinosa will be sentenced later Friday. Authorities say the pair dug through cinder block and left a taunting note that named a corrections officer. The officer, Rudolph Zurick, later committed suicide. < a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/new_jersey/20090626_ap_judgegivesmaxtoinmateinnjshawshankescape.html"target="_new">Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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