Free Rene Lima-Marin

Rene Lima-Marin, after released in error, man convicted of armed robbery in prison for life. He was 19 when he committed the crime. He served 10 years and was released in April 2008, but that turned out to be a mistake. He says the rifle he used in the robberies wasn't loaded, and no one was hurt. But his case was aggressively prosecuted under a program called "Cop," a program which is no longer in use.

Eight convictions led to a 98-year sentence, one he says is excessively harsh for a crime normally carrying four to 16 years. Lima-Marin had it all: a wife, kids, a home. It's a life that vanished overnight Jan. 7, when a judge sent him back to prison to finish a 98-year sentence. Its not his fault the system made a error but even though then he served his time. "People have raped, molested kids, taken lives and had 15, 20, 25 years," Lima-Marin said. "And I made a mistake and tried to steal some money, and I am given my entire life in prison?"

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