Woman who killed abuser freed after 23 years in prison under new survivor justice law

Описание: A Georgia woman who spent 23 years in prison for killing her abusive boyfriend has become the first inmate released under the state’s new Survivor Justice Act.

Nicole Boynton was 18 when she was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to life in prison. The law, which took effect last year, allows judges to reconsider sentences if abuse was a significant contributing factor in the crime: https://tinyurl.com/4pxdhr9b
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