Stephen King film referenced in Ashland murderer, Michael Watson's appeal
Last week, 5th District Court of Appeals Judge William Hoffman wrote Watson's sentencing was "unconstitutional," ruling Ashland County Common Pleas Court failed to take Watson's youth into consideration prior to sentencing. Hoffman cited an Ohio Supreme Court case, State vs Patrick, where Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor cited a scene from the 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption," making a connection between the juvenile offender and Red, a prison character played by Morgan Freeman. How did 'The Shawshank Redemption' help Watson? "In the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption,' the character ...
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