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Conviction Of Central Figure In Newark Riot Overturned
John Smith, a Newark cab driver jailed after 1967 riot, saw his assault appeal win at the U.S. Third Circuit, which ruled his 1967 trial lacked a fair jury. The decision voids his conviction and calls for possible Supreme Court review.
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