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Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after after his brother
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FILE - Republican Gov. Tate Reeves responds to a reporter's question during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. - photo by AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man handed an illegal prison sentence years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime has been granted clemency by Mississippi's governor, weeks after the man's brother received clemency in a similar case. Gov.