a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland...
a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland...
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a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland, 47, spent almost 15 years in jail after a Stokes County jury convicted him in the 1992 rape and slaying of Vernice Alford.
Penland's sentence was overturned 2 years ago (see July 25, 2005), and a judge ordered a new trial. Penland's attorneys argued that his DNA wasn't a match.
Last week, a deal was struck that essentially sentenced Penland to time already served.
Penland's sentence was overturned 2 years ago (see July 25, 2005), and a judge ordered a new trial. Penland's attorneys argued that his DNA wasn't a match.
Last week, a deal was struck that essentially sentenced Penland to time already served.
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- (Sources: WXII12.com, 09/10/2007)
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