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| Family rejoices as Va. man is pardoned after 29 years |
| By washingtontimes.com- Larry O'Dell |
| Published: 05/14/2015 |
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Michael Kenneth McAlister’s family shed more than a few tears over the 29 years he was locked up for an attempted rape he didn’t commit. The tears flowed again for a different reason Wednesday. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe granted McAlister, 58, a full pardon - long-awaited vindication that family members were told about on a conference call with the wrongly convicted man’s lawyers. “We were all crying tears of joy this time,” McAlister’s sister, Denise Haas, said in a telephone interview. “I was screaming and crying so loud I couldn’t even hear my brother.” She apologized for the tearful outburst, Haas said, and her brother responded: “Don’t worry about it. I’m doing the same thing.” Read More. |
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