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Attorneys for Saldana argued in the lawsuit that it was the “egregious misconduct” of a Baldwin Park detective that led to the wrongful conviction in 1990.

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A local detective told AFP news agency that the intruder was attempting to steal valuables and had been detained on charges of aggravated robbery.

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The intruder broke into Nana's residence in the suburbs of Seoul to steal valuables, a detective at the Guri Police Station told AFP.

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“I can’t say this is a surprise to me,” a retired Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detective said in a 2021 news story repeating the murder capital claim.

McElroy told the detective he believed they were two consenting adults, the police report said.

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