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Dewey Bozella (born 1959) is a former professional boxer who is known for being wrongfully imprisoned. Convicted in 1983 for the murder of an elderly woman, Bozella served 26 years in prison before his conviction was overturned in 2009 after being proved innocent.
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- The Early Show : WJZ : October 14, 2011 7:00am-9:00am EDTVideo · 2011
- Ep. #257. Trish Wood, host of Trish Wood Is CriticalAudio · 2022
- CNN Newsroom : CNNW : October 19, 2011 6:00am-8:00am PDTVideo · 2011
- Contemporary Black biography. Volume 97 : profiles from the international Black communityText · 2012
- The Early Show : WJZ : October 19, 2011 7:00am-9:00am EDTVideo · 2011
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