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    Philadelphia man finally walks free from death row 30 years after wrongful conviction for arson murder

    by Mike Bedigan Mar 01, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: WPVI

    A Philadelphia man who spent almost 30 years on death row after being wrongfully convicted of arson murder has been set free.

    Daniel Gwynn, 54, was convicted in 1994 over the death of an unhoused woman – Marsha Smith – in West Philadelphia.

    The ’s office said in a statement that the conviction and sentence had been secured by and prosecutors who had “suppressed information to which [Mr Gwynn] was legally entitled.” All charges against him were dropped on Wednesday.

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