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Willie Horton

William R. Horton, commonly referred to as "Willie Horton", is an American convicted murderer who was the subject of a major issue in the 1988 presidential election. Horton had committed violent crimes while on furlough from prison, where he was... Wikipedia
Born: 1951 (age 72 years), Chesterfield, SC
Conviction(s): First degree murder, armed robbery, rape, assault
Criminal penalty: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole
Criminal status: Incarcerated
Imprisoned at: Jessup Correctional Institution; Jessup, Maryland, U.S.

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