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Georgia Court Frees Genarlow Wilson

HeadlineOct 29, 2007

The Georgia Supreme Court has ordered the release of a young African-American man who was serving a 10-year prison sentence for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 years old. Genarlow Wilson was freed from prison on Friday. Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears wrote that Wilson’s 10-year prison term without the possibility of probation or parole appears to be “grossly disproportionate to his crime.” On Sunday, Wilson told reporters that he hopes now to pursue a college degree in sociology or business. Wilson said, “It feels real good to be free.”

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