USA - Ohio. A judge decided that William Thomas' death sentence must be converted in a life sentence.
USA - Ohio. A judge decided that William Thomas' death sentence must be converted in a life sentence.
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A Lucas County judge decided that William Thomas is mentally retarded, and therefore his death sentence must be converted in a life sentence. Thomas, 53, black, was sentenced to die for the Nov. 23, 1994 beating to death of his 87-year-old neighbor Florence "Mollie" Newbirt.
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- (source: Associated Press, 12/11/2009)
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