Guatemalan police confirm that the man sentenced to 30 years for the murder of a well-known journalist was free when he was killed.
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Guatemalan police have confirmed that Sergio Waldemar Cardona López, who was previously sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of journalist Danilo López, was free at the time of his own recent killing. According to the Dirección General del Sistema Penitenciario, Cardona López had been released earlier in 2024 following a judicial order.
Separately, in an unrelated case, a man named Michael Nevarez was exonerated and released after serving over 25 years in prison for a 1997 murder he did not commit. New genetic evidence identified the actual responsible party, who subsequently received a 21-year prison sentence.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on the release and subsequent killing of a journalist's convicted murderer.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Highlights the exoneration of an innocent man after 25 years due to genetic evidence.
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