Philly man released from prison after being denied a fair trial
Eric Riddick was released from state prison after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office found the 51-year-old did not receive a fair trial in June 1992.
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Eric Riddick was released from state prison after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office found the 51-year-old did not receive a fair trial in June 1992.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It was perhaps the most fanfare anyone has ever received walking across a street to Philadelphia's City Hall. A crowd of people cheered and clapped to see Eric Riddick take those steps across the street. They were among the first steps he's taken as a free man in nearly 30 years.
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“They say it takes a village to raise a child. I guess it takes a village to raise justice, too,” Riddick said.
“They say it takes a village to raise a child. I guess it takes a village to raise justice, too,” Riddick said.