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Old Texas law could cut James Elmore's 20-year Killing Fields sentence short

James Elmore Jr. was sentenced to a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison for his role in the 1984 death of 16-year-old Laura Miller, but that 20-year sentence may not mean 20 years behind bars. Andy Kahan, Crime Victims Director and Crime Stoppers of Houston, says an old Texas law could allow...

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