Mississippi man ordered freed after serving more than 10 years of an illegal 15-year sentence
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves attends the unveiling of a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., August 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)/ A man illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison for a crime that carries a maximum penalty of five years behind bars is set to walk free, after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves granted him clemency on Wednesday. The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled in May that Marcus Taylor's sentence was illegal, but did not commute his sentence because Taylor had missed ...
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