"Wrongfully Convicted: C.J. Rice Exonerated After 12 Years in Prison"
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Prosecutors have dropped the case against C.J. Rice, a South Philadelphia man who was convicted of attempted murder in 2013. This decision comes after a federal court ordered his release or retrial, citing unlawful conviction. The case gained national attention after a cover story in The Atlantic by CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who highlighted the incompetence of Rice's initial defense. Rice's release brings an end to a 12-year ordeal, during which he was incarcerated despite lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime.
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