A freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step Act
Headline from WHEC Rochester
Patrick Dewayne Smith is rebuilding his life after serving 13 years in prison on drug charges. But after a Supreme Court ruling in May he could be sent back for life. Advocates say he's one of about a dozen people caught between differing interpretations of the First Step Act.
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Patrick Dewayne Smith is rebuilding his life after serving 13 years in prison on drug charges. But after a Supreme Court ruling in May he could be sent back for life. Advocates say he's one of about a dozen people caught between differing interpretations of the First Step Act.
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