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August 20, 2010

Homeless Man Jailed for Stealing Food Freed After 13 Years
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And a California man has been freed from prison after serving thirteen
years following his arrest for trying to forcibly enter a church soup
kitchen because he was hungry. Gregory Taylor had been sentenced to
twenty-five years to life in prison under the state’s controversial
three-strikes law. At the time of his last arrest, he was homeless and
suffering from drug addiction. Taylor’s release came in part due to
efforts by students working on the Three Strikes Project at the Criminal
Defense Clinic at Stanford Law School. Taylor says he plans to work for
a food pantry run by his brother.



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