The US state of Minnesota on Tuesday released a Black man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 after he was convicted of the murder of an 11-year old girl, officials said.
The Minnesota Pardons Board commuted Myon Burrell’s sentence to 20 years from life plus 12 months, and said he will serve the remainder of his sentence on a supervised release, according to an internal memo from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
“Based on the Board’s action, I authorize you to immediately process Burrell for release from secure custody to serve out the remainder of his time on supervised release status,” stated in the memo.
Burrell was sentenced as a teenager for the murder of Tyesha Edwards, who was killed when she was hit by a stray bullet that struck her in the chest. (Reuters)
