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Litigation

Sep. 30, 2009

Murdered Marine's Widow Sues County

Cynthia Sommer, convicted of murdering her Marine husband and then freed, filed a $20 million lawsuit against San Diego County.

By Pat Broderick

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - Cynthia Sommer, who was convicted of murdering her Marine husband in 2007 and later freed, claims prosecutors should have known evidence used against her was "corrupt, false and fabricated."

She is asking for a least $20 million in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, claiming her constitutional and civil rights were violated.

Among those named in the ...

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