Wrongfully convicted man freed after 34 years of 400-year sentence.
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Sidney Holmes, who was sentenced to 400 years in prison for robbery, has been exonerated and released after spending 34 years in jail. A review board found that he was "very likely" misidentified by the victims, who gave dubious descriptions of the getaway vehicle and its driver. There was no other evidence tying Holmes to the crime. The prosecutor originally asked for an 825-year sentence, but the judge sentenced him to 400 years. Holmes had two prior armed robbery convictions from 1984.
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