wrongfully convicted man set free

[punkgrrrlie10]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/20/wrongful.conviction.ap/index.html

damn that prohibition against tortured confessions.

[FS]

Damn.

How did he get life for a robbery, anyway? Seems excessive, unless the robber killed people, but you'd think the article would mention that. Did laws on stuff like that used to be more strict?