Judge overturns dying inmate's conviction in wife's death
Source: Associated Press
Judge overturns dying inmate's conviction in wife's death
John Seewer, Associated Press
Updated 3:35 pm, Friday, April 22, 2016
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A judge has tossed out the conviction of an inmate with terminal cancer who has been in prison the last two decades in the killing of his wife who was beaten death in their bedroom.
The decision ordering a new trial for 78-year-old James Parsons determined prosecutors withheld evidence that would have helped his case at trial.
Parsons, who has leukemia, congestive heart disease and dementia, could be released as early as Monday and moved to a nursing home near Norwalk in northern Ohio near where he and his wife had lived.
"I just want to hug him and say it's finally over. I want to see a smile on his face," said Sherry Parsons, the youngest of his two daughters. "My hope is he understands."
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