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Man argues prison sentence is too light
By upi.com
Published: 11/09/2011

CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- An Illinois man who pleaded guilty to murder has won a new trial by arguing that his 30-year prison sentence was too lenient.

Benny Deanda Jr.'s unusual legal argument in an appeal for a new trial is rare, but Deanda's court-appointed attorney Levi Harris said Deanda wanted another trial so he could put on a self-defense case for the 2001 slaying, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.

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