A Black man in the state of Michigan has had his drug conviction vacated because a white district court judge said the man “looks like a criminal to me,” according to a federal appellate court ruling.
Earlier this year, 34-year-old Leron Liggins was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in federal prison by US District Court Judge Stephen J Murphy. Now, however, Mr Liggins won’t have to serve a day of that sentence after the appellate court ruled that his conviction is null due to Mr Murphy’s conduct.
