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- Posted August 21, 2013
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Appeals court overturns conviction in slaying
DETROIT (AP) -- For the second time, a federal appeals court has overturned the murder conviction of a Detroit-area man who has been in prison for more than 10 years.
The court ordered Reginald Walker's release unless he's brought to trial again within six months.
There's no dispute that Walker fatally shot a man inside a Detroit liquor store in 2000 and then walked out. The victim was a complete stranger.
The appeals court says Walker's defense lawyer was ineffective for failing to raise his client's 30-year history of mental illness. Walker was 46 years old at the time, but his illness was significant enough to qualify him for Social Security benefits.
The court took another look at the case after prosecutors appealed an earlier decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Wed, Aug 21, 2013
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