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A Black man once sentenced to death for murder fights for freedom after discovering his attorney defended the Ku Klux Klan
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· August 25, 2026
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Key points The man, Robin "Rocky" Myers, is currently incarcerated and has been for 31 years. A man is fighting for freedom after discovering a concerning fact about his former attorney.
A man is fighting for freedom after discovering a concerning fact about his former attorney. The man, Robin "Rocky" Myers, is currently incarcerated and has been for 31 years. He is calling from a prison recreation yard, expressing his desire to be outside and free.
Myers was once sentenced to death for murder. Further details about his case and current situation are available from the source. Myers' story is one of a man seeking freedom after decades behind bars, and his experiences have led him to wish for a life outside of prison walls.
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Category: News Published: August 25, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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