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Was man wrongfully convicted in 1998 Greensboro murder? A judge will decide

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Kevin Griffin

KEVIN GRIFFIN | Staff Reporter

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Benjamin Cole

NC DEPARTMENT OF ADULT CORRECTIONS

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Benjamin Cole’s sister Britney Butler, left, and mother Charlene Diaz are supporting his effort to overturn his murder conviction. Cole was found guilty in 1999 of killing Calvin Jenkins the previous year.

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