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Mom sent to life in prison after seven-year-old told court she drowned sister; case reopens
Seventeen years after Amanda Lewis was convicted of murder based on her young son AJ's testimony, her case is being reopened. A Florida judge will review a post-conviction relief motion alleging constitutional violations during the original trial. AJ, now 24, maintains his childhood account, stating he saw his mother drown his sister.
UK man sentenced to 5 years in jail for biting off a guests finger at best friends wedding
A UK man, Daniel Peasnell, received a five-year prison sentence for biting off a guest's fingertip at his friend's wedding. The 33-year-old, who had been drinking heavily, attacked Stephen Dixon when he intervened to restrain him. The judge condemned Peasnell's actions as 'behaving like a wild animal,' using his teeth as a weapon. Dixon's finger required partial amputation.
