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Man Who Was Serving 90-Year Sentence For Marijuana Released In Florida

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11
Dec

While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents. His adult daughter was in a horrific car accident and suffered a paralyzing stroke as a result. He never met two granddaughters — a lifetime of missed memories. Yet, 71-year-old DeLisi walked out […]

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Richard DeLisi, Longest-Serving Pot inmate in US, to Get Early Freedom

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12
Nov

Richard DeLisi was sentenced to 90 years in Polk County court. The man described as the longest-serving inmate for marijuana crimes in the country will be out of a South Florida prison before Christmas. Richard DeLisi, sentenced to 90 years by a Polk County judge after his conviction in 1989, will be released in December, […]

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