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NEW: After four witnesses recanted, a Pennsylvania man spent 20 years in prison insisting he was innocent of murder.
Records show his lawyer, to whom he wrote dozens of letters pleading for help, did little to help besides asking for more time.
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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.
Pennsylvania promises legal help to those who say they were unfairly convicted of crimes. Failed by a troubled system, some incarcerated people are left waiting years for their lawyers to act.