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| Death Row inmate freed after 17 years |
| By Chicago Tribune |
| Published: 10/06/2004 |
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Prosecutors dropped murder charges Tuesday against a Texas man who spent 17 years on Death Row. Ernest Willis, 59, was convicted in 1987 of setting a fire that killed two women. The charges were thrown out earlier this year on the grounds Willis did not receive a fair trial. Pecos County District Atty. Ori White filed a motion to dismiss the charges, saying Tuesday there were strong indications the fire was an accident. |
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