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Conviction Overturned In Rape Of 'Lovely Bones' Author 40 Years Later

"I've been crying tears of joys," said Anthony Broadwater, decades after he was convicted in the sexual assault of Alice Sebold, who became a bestselling writer.
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Moral Debt: What Happens When The State Overturns A Conviction, But Fights The Payout

When evidence points to a new suspect, state overturns rape verdict but fights payout for wrongful conviction
By Jenifer McKim, The Eye from The New England Center for Investigative Reporting