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After spending more than half of his life behind bars for stealing a television set, 65-year-old Junior Allen walked out of prison Friday -- a free man at last.
A Johnston County jury convicted Allen in 1970 of second-degree burglary for stealing a black-and-white TV worth $140. He was sentenced to life in prison.
If he committed the same crime today, he might be sentenced to probation.
Allen's attorney, Richard Rosen, said he believes Allen's case became lost in the judicial system.
http://www.nbc17.com/news/4542014/detail.html
A Johnston County jury convicted Allen in 1970 of second-degree burglary for stealing a black-and-white TV worth $140. He was sentenced to life in prison.
If he committed the same crime today, he might be sentenced to probation.
Allen's attorney, Richard Rosen, said he believes Allen's case became lost in the judicial system.
http://www.nbc17.com/news/4542014/detail.html