A convicted murderer facing 40 years has been mistakenly released from prison and police need your help finding him.

As part of an agreement William Nesmith plead guilty to two counts of third degree murder relating to a North Philadelphia house fire that killed two and injured five in 1999. In exchange for testimony against another man, Nesmith was ordered to serve between 20 and 40 years in prison.

However, on July 31st Nesmith was released from the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania due to a clerical error.

--Our justice system at its finest.

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Posted by Lawren at September 16, 2004 06:22 AM

You Said

D'oh!

Says: Brian D. at September 16, 2004 08:46 AM

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Yup, we're brilliant here in PA.

Says: Andrea at September 16, 2004 02:08 PM

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