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Leron Porter Gets New Trial After Jury Bias Ruling | Providence News
Leron Porter, serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of 17-year-old Tiphany Tallo, is getting a new trial after the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that his original conviction was tainted by unconstitutional jury selection — the prosecutor had unfairly removed the only Black person from the jury pool. This isn’t the first major reversal for Porter, whose 2013 conviction was overturned, leading to a retrial — and now, after a decade-long legal battle, the court says justice demands a fresh start. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn…
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