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San Quentin Life Sentence for Winthrop Robber
Oliver W. Winthrop, convicted robber of James Campbell, was sentenced to life imprisonment at San Quentin by Judge Wallace after a tense motion for a new trial and a defiant plea from Winthrop. The defense vows to appeal, citing delayed evidence and alleged jury misconduct.
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Oliver W. Winthrop
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D. A. Urquhart
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Supreme Court
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