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Oralandar Brand-Williams

Wrongfully convicted Detroit man freed after nearly two decades in prison

A Detroit man imprisoned for nearly 20 years for the rape and kidnapping of one teen girl and the attempted kidnapping of another was exonerated Wednesday by a Wayne County Circuit Court judge.

The exoneration for Terance Calhoun on Wednesday afternoon came five days after his initial hearing was abruptly halted because a Detroit police officer approached the judge in the case, a move widely criticized by the law enforcement community.

Calhoun, who did not want to speak during the hearing, flashed a big smile following Wednesday's proceeding. His attorneys said he plans to move out of state with family.

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