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Criminal

Dec. 12, 2023

Real life magic through the eventual release of 2 innocent men

The following is a true story and living proof of how anyone can use their skills and passion to create magical justice for those in heartbreaking need.

Eric Dubin

Plaintiff's Attorney and Vice President, Innocence OC

Juan Rayford and Dupree Glass were 18-years-old and Shawshank Redemption innocent when they were both sentenced to 11 consecutive life sentences, plus 220 years in California prison. Plucked from their Lancaster high school gymnasium during a basketball game, they spent 17 unimaginable years in prison having done nothing wrong. Their story of justice and freedom begins with an undeniable truth: Juan and Dupree die old men in a cold prison cell but for civil lawyer An...

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