Teen sentenced to life on Klobuchar’s watch claims she ‘never took the time to look into this case’
A Minnesota teenager who was sentenced to life in prison under then-County Attorney Amy Klobuchar claims that she “gave the police free rein and said, ‘Just bring me back a conviction,’ ” without studying the evidence. The case in question is that of Myon Burrell, who was sentenced to life for the killing of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards in 2002. But now, with the backing of new evidence, Burrell’s claims of innocence — and Klobuchar’s record as Hennepin County attorney — are garnering…
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