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Criminal

Jul. 4, 2013

Exonerated man, convicted of arson and murder in 2000, goes home

George Souliotes, a 72-year-old man who two federal judges rulled was "actually innocent" of murder and arson convictions, was set to be released Tuesday after spending 16 years in federal prison.


By Hamed Aleaziz


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A 72-year-old man who two federal judges recently ruled "actually innocent" of murder and arson was set to be released Tuesday after spending 16 years in state prison.


George Souliotes pleaded no contest to three involuntary manslaughter counts for "failure to maintain a working smoke alarm as required by the California Health and Safety Code" on Tuesday, according to a statement ...

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