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Moore apologizes to wrongfully convicted Baltimore man

September 21, 2023

Gov. Wes Moore (D) apologized Wednesday to a Baltimore man who was wrongfully imprisoned on an erroneous murder conviction after the man was awarded more than $300,000 in compensation by the Board of Public Works. “I am deeply sorry for the fact that our justice system failed you not once, but our justice system failed you twice,” Moore said to Demetrius Smith.

Article Source: Maryland Matters

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