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Bobby Bowden is a murderer?

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  1. muckinmofo muckinmofo is offline

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    Oct 15th, 2009 (10/15/2009 5:01pm)

    http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6218918/<h1>20 N.C. inmates to go free under old law</h1>
    Posted: Today at 3:13 p.m.
    Updated: 13 minutes ago

    <span>Raleigh, N.C. — </span>North Carolina plans to release 20 longtime inmates because of a ruling on a decades-old law that appeared to define life sentences as only 80 years long.

    Gov. Beverly Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson told The Associated Press Thursday that the state plans to set the inmates free Oct. 29.

    Person said Perdue is talking with legal counsel to see if there are options to prevent the release.

    "I’m appalled that the state of North Carolina is being forced to release prisoners who have committed the most heinous of crimes, without any review of their cases,” Perdue said in a press release. “I don’t believe the General Assembly’s intent in 1974 was to let these violent offenders out of prison early. Releasing these potentially dangerous criminals is not in the best interest of the state or our citizens.”

    One inmate had argued that a law adopted in 1974 clearly defined life sentences as 80 years. Convicted murderer Bobby Bowden said he believed the statute, combined with good conduct credits, means his life sentence is now complete.

    The Court of Appeals sided with Bowden last year. North Carolina's Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the state earlier this month.

    The Department of Correction is attempting to notify victims of these crimes. Victims who have not been contacted are asked to call the DOC Office of Victim Services at 1-866-719-0108.
  2. 2Slick4u 2Slick4u is offline

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    Oct 15th, 2009 (10/15/2009 5:05pm) in reply to muckinmofo

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