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DNA clears man jailed for more than 20 years in Bronx rape

A man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a brutal rape in the Bronx was freed after DNA evidence cleared him. Innocence Project, a nonprofit group, and the Bronx District Attorney?s Office

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Jul 6, 2006, 7:43 PM

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