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Actual Innocence. \u00a0Setting Aside\u00a0a Jury Verdict and Criminal Conviction. \u00a0What is required for a Pardon in North Carolina?<\/h1>\n

Twenty-seven years behind bars: 9,855 days, \u00a0236,520 hours, 14,191,200 minutes locked away in a prison. . .all the while being completely innocent of the charges levied.\u00a0 That\u2019s what happened to Edward McInnis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was accused by law enforcement of a heinous crime.\u00a0 The Office of the District Attorney at the time reviewed the evidence\u00a0and prosecuted.\u00a0 At trial, twelve members of the community found Mr. McInnis Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.\u00a0 Afterward the Court Entered Judgment, Committing Mr. McInnis to Prison for what was supposed to be the rest of his life.<\/p>\n

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Actual Innocence. \u00a0Setting Aside\u00a0a Jury Verdict and Criminal Conviction. \u00a0What is required for a Pardon in North Carolina? Twenty-seven years behind bars: 9,855 days, \u00a0236,520 hours, 14,191,200 minutes locked away in a prison. . .all the while being completely innocent of the charges levied.\u00a0 That\u2019s what happened to Edward McInnis. 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