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COLUMBUS A state district judge Tuesday denied a 55-yearold man’s bid for early release after spending only five months of a 10-year sentence behind bars in a fatal drunk-driving accident.
COLUMBUS A 55-old man convicted of intoxication manslaughter five months ago is asking for his freedom Aug. 1 in the 25th state District Court.The hearing is set for 9 a.m. in Judge William D. Old’s courtroom, officials said.James Lockett Jr. filed a motion asking to be released from incarceration and instead be placed on shock probation, according to officials.Lockett was