Exonerated man's ordeal ends: 'I am overwhelmed with joy'
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Exonerated man's ordeal ends: 'I am overwhelmed with joy'

Waukegan : IL : USA | Jan 07, 2013 at 9:57 AM PST
Source: Chicago Tribune
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Tribune reporter A wrongfully convicted man who spent 20 years in prison for rape and battery had a happy final day in court today as Lake County officially dropped the final charge in a case that dates back to 1986. "I don't even have any words...It's finally over," said Bennie Starks outside the Lake... FULL ARTICLE AT Chicago Tribune
 
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