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Richard Anthony Jones, right, was released from prison after 17 years for a 1999 robbery after supporters found "Ricky," another man who looked enough like him that the victim and other witnesses said they could no longer be sure who committed the crime.

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June 12, 2017

Man freed after 17 years in prison when doppelganger found

Richard Anthony Jones says he was wrongfully convicted of aggravated robbery in Kansas City, Kansas, nearly 20 years ago.

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