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Habeas Corpus

Federal Court Overturns Life Sentence, Murder Conviction Of Lebanon Man Federal Court Overturns Life Sentence, Murder Conviction Of Lebanon Man
Eddie Williams Of Lebanon's Life Sentence Overturned: DA A man serving a life sentence following a murder conviction has had his conviction overturned, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Sept. 5.  Eddie Williams, 50, of Lebanon, had been convicted of murder in the first degree, robbery, and numerous related offenses on Oct. 14, 2015, the DA explained.  An order granting Williams's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was affirmed in federal court on Aug. 13, 2024, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The case was remanded with instructions that the District Court order Williams'…