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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) pardoned a man who served 20 years in prison due to a wrongful murder conviction.
Cooper announced on Friday that he granted a Pardon of Innocence to Darryl Anthony Howard, who was sentenced in 1995 for two counts of murder and one count of arson.
Howard was sentenced to two consecutive 40-year terms for the murders and one 40-year term for the arson that would run concurrently, his pardon states.
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“It is important to continue our efforts to reform the justice system and to acknowledge wrongful convictions, said Cooper said in a statement. “After carefully reviewing Darryl Anthony Howard’s case, I am granting him this Pardon of Innocence.”
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