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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 15, 2008

No Easy Prison Exit for Innocent Convicts

A rare en banc reversal of an Arizona woman's bank robbery conviction by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has gotten a Hollywood-style happy ending.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This story appears on Page 1

      A rare en banc reversal of an Arizona woman's bank robbery conviction by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has gotten a Hollywood-style happy ending.
      Despite the favorable outcome for Rachel Jernigan, the case illustrates how hard it is for actual innocence claims to gain traction in court....

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