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Court rules death can't erase conviction

The Washington Supreme Court said criminal convictions couldn't be thrown out after a defendant's death, striking down a 90-year-old state rule on the grounds that it deprives victims of justice.The ruling involved a man convicted in 2003 of murdering the mother of his 3-year-old daughter. His attorneys sought to reverse his conviction ...

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