A judge in Alabama in the US has ordered that a man who robbed a bakery of $50.75 be released from his life sentence.
The 58-year-old was handed the harsh sentence under strict rules introduced in the 1970s to deter repeat offenders.
The ruling provoked an emotional reaction from friends and family, who have been visiting the man throughout his incarceration.
In 1983, when he was 22 years old, the man robbed a bakery with a knife. Although there were no injuries, he was sentenced to life without parole.
[Source:BBC]
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