Hands Off Cain
NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·SEPTEMBER 20, 2001

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U.S. District Court Chief Judge J

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U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Frederick Motz overturned Maryland death row inmate Kevin Wiggins' murder conviction and death sentence, holding that there was not enough evidence to convict at trial, and that he received ineffective representation during sentencing.Wiggins was convicted for the drowning death of his neighbor Florence Lacs in 1988.Motz ordered Wiggins released within the next 30 days unless the state appeals.
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  • (Sources: Baltimore Sun, 20/09/2001)