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A man sentenced to 5 life terms is released after nearly 30 years

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Walter Johnson served 27 years in prison for robbery and drug charges.

He was sentenced to five life terms, a penalty the judge now says was overly harsh.

Johnson , now 61 , was released from Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville , upstate New York .

He plans to give back to his community by "mentoring young men to steer clear" of the choices he made.

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82

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84

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30

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semi-formal

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English

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58

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