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Condemned Killer Gets New Trial
A federal appeals court reversed the death sentence of condemned killer Colin Clark. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Louisiana judge Carl Guidry improperly instructed the jury, ordering a federal district court review. Clark, 27, was convicted for the 1978 stabbing and shooting death of Baton Rouge restaurant manager Fred Schmidt.
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Colin Clark
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