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Louisiana man serving life for $30 marijuana sale set to be released under deal with DA
You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.An Abbeville man who was serving a life prison sentence as a habitual offender over a $30 marijuana sale is getting out.Prosecutors in Vermilion Parish on Thursday agreed to cut Derek Harris loose after nine years, following a decision last month by the Louisiana Supreme Court to grant him a new hearing over his sentence.Cormac Boyle, an attorney with the Promise of Justice Initiative who represents Harris, said 15th Judicial District Attorney Keith Stutes’ office agreed that Harris had received ineffective...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.An Abbeville man who was serving a life prison sentence as a habitual offender over a $30 marijuana sale is getting out.Prosecutors in Vermilion Parish on Thursday agreed to cut Derek Harris loose after nine years, following a decision last month by the Louisiana Supreme Court to grant him a new hearing over his sentence.Cormac Boyle, an attorney with the Promise of Justice Initiative who represents Harris, said 15th Judicial District Attorney Keith Stutes’ office agreed that Harris had received ineffective...WW…
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