Walter Ogrod spent 23 years on death row, but now he's free after a judge vacated his conviction in the 1988 killing of 4-year-old Barbara Jean Horn. Both the Philadelphia DA's Office and the little girl's mother supported overturning the case
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Friend defends Walter Ogrod 00:50Common Pleas Judge Shelley Robins New ordered a new trial on Friday and reduced the charges so Ogrod could be released on bail, according to court documents. He was freed that afternoon and was reunited with loved ones in the parking lot of a nearby convenience store."He is very happy, obviously, to be out. He is very pleased to be back with his family and friends," said attorney Jim Rollins, who's represented Ogrod for more than 15 years."He's very tired. It's going to be a long road back for him.
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