California man still in prison two years after conviction overturned

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Daniel Larsen had his felony conviction overturned more than two years ago. But the California man continues to sit in a California prison while the state attorney general appeals a federal magistrate's decision to release the 45-year-old from jail.

"It's reflexive, it's just what they do," Larsen's attorney Jan Stiglitz told Southern California Public Radio. "They have never been willing to sit down and interview our witnesses."

On Monday, the California Innocence Project and Larsen's fianc?e delivered 100,000 petition signatures from individuals demanding an immediate release for Larsen. The California Innocence Project is a program at the California Western School of Law, which works to release wrongfully convicted men and women from prison.

So how did Larson end up in prison in the first place?

In 1999, he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a concealed weapon. Police witnesses claim they saw Larsen throw a knife under a car. He was already on strike two of California's "three strikes law," meaning he was then sentenced to a prison term of 27 years to life.

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[mokthraka]

27 years for a ****ing knife? Jesus California is bat**** insane.

[Mr. Gibs]

27 years for a ****ing knife? Jesus California is bat**** insane.

Three strikes law.

[Anibal P]

Three strikes law.

Yeah, we can thank Clinton for that ignorant law

[Colin McGregor]

Yeah, we can thank Clinton for that ignorant law

if your stupid enough to get caught 3 times you deserve to rot

[Growled Member]

It's more ridiculous to keep a innocent man in jail for 2 years.