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Ruling Favors One of "Fairbanks 4"

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The Alaska Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could lead to a new trial for one of the Fairbanks 4.  The high court turned down a state appeal of an earlier decision allowing Eugene Vent a hearing to argue his attorney did not adequately represent him during his murder trial. Vent and 3 other local men are serving multi decade prison sentences for the 1997 beating death of Fairbanks teenager John Hartman on a downtown street.  KUAC’s Dan Bross reports.

Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.