Myon Burrell to be released immediately after pardon hearing
His sentence was commuted by Board of Pardons members Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison.
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Myon Burrell, who has maintained his innocence after being convicted of the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards in 2002, will be released from custody after his sentence was commuted Tuesday.
The Minnesota Board of Pardons considered the 34-year-old s case, with the decision coming down to board members Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, after Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea recused herself due to her prior involvement in the case.