Man Wrongfully Convicted of 1978 Murder Is Freed From Prison After Nearly 40 Years
Coley has maintained his innocence since he was arrested/ Gov. Jerry Brown ordered the immediate release of Craig Richard Coley from a state prison in Lancaster. Coley has maintained his innocence since he was arrested on the same day 24-year-old Rhonda Wicht and her 4-year-old son, Donald Wicht, were found dead in her Simi Valley apartment on Nov. 11, 1978. Brown wrote in his pardon that Coley has been a model inmate for 38 years, avoided gangs and violence, and dedicated himself to religion. “The grace with which Mr. Coley has endured ...
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