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‘I'll never get that time back': Wrongfully convicted man sues city of Chicago, former police officers who framed him
A new federal lawsuit filed Tuesday accused the city of Chicago and former police detectives of wrongly imprisoning Francisco Benitez for 34 years.
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Man who claims Chicago police detective framed him for murder freed from prison
A Cook County judge on Thursday ruled to free Louis Robinson from prison for a 1996 murder, which he insists he did not do, but served 27 years for. NBC 5 Investigates’ Patrick Fazio reports.
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Man who claims Chicago police detective framed him for murder freed from prison
Family and friends gathered in the lobby of the Leighton Criminal Court Building to celebrate after Cook County Associate Judge Domenica Stephenson ruled to free Louis Robinson from prison for a 1996 murder, which he insists he did not do. “He wants his grandchildren. He wants to be a grandpa,” aid daughter Louisha Robinson. Judge Stephenson had denied Robinson’s appeals…
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