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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says James Edward Jr. was released from prison Thursday.
Dozens of Oklahoma inmates serving life in prison without parole have a shot at resentencing and possible release one day because of a U.S. Supreme Court decision, but seeking a second chance isn’t a speedy process in this tough-on-crime state.
Chancey Luna was convicted of murder when he was 16 years old and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Today, the sentence was tossed out by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Friday vacated a sentence of life without parole for Chancey Luna who was convicted in the murder of East Central University baseball player Christopher Lane.