She died a convicted killer. On Friday, her kids saw a judge declare her innocent

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Connie Dahl's sons were 3 and 8 when there mother was taken away in handcuffs, accused of a brutal murder. On Friday, a California judge declared her innocent — 39 years after the killing.

An El Dorado County Superior Court judge Friday formally exonerated a deceased Oregon woman who had falsely confessed to a brutal murder in the Sierra Nevada foothills decades ago, bringing closure to her two adult sons who were children when she was imprisoned for a crime she did not commit. 'Oftentimes the public thinks the job of a prosecutor is to do nothing but come in and try to put people away,' said Lisette Suder, an El Dorado County assistant district attorney.

'My condolences to the family and to the people who have been traumatized by this whole situation,' the judge said. 'But I hope you walk out of the courtroom with finally justice being done in the correct way.' The Lange brothers sat impassively. Nick, a father of 1-year-old twin boys, hesitated when the judge asked if they wanted to speak. Finally, he stood: 'I just wish she could be here for this.

 

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