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Criminal

Jun. 30, 2016

San Bernardino County DA dismisses murder charge against four-times-tried William Richards

The San Bernardino County district attorney dismissed murder charges Tuesday against William Richards, the namesake for a bill that amended California's false evidence statute to specify convictions can be overturned when experts recant testimony.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The San Bernardino County district attorney dismissed murder charges Tuesday against William Richards, the namesake for a bill that amended California's false evidence statute to specify convictions can be overturned when experts recant testimony.

The Bill Richards Bill was drafted in 2014 after Richards' unsuccessful state Supreme Court appeal, during which forensic ...

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