Michael Woodmansee
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Michael Woodmansee was convicted in 1982 of the 1975 murder and cannibalism of Jason Foreman, a five-year-old boy, in Rhode Island
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Woodmansee was sentenced to 40 years in prison as a result of a plea bargain
, which the prosecutor negotiated to avoid a gruesome trial.
Woodmansee was released from prison on September 11, 2011, having served only 28 years of his sentence due to getting time off for good behavior.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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Woodmansee was sentenced to 40 years in prison as a result of a plea bargain
Plea bargain
A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a recommendation of a lighter than the maximum sentence.A plea bargain allows criminal defendants to...
, which the prosecutor negotiated to avoid a gruesome trial.
Woodmansee was released from prison on September 11, 2011, having served only 28 years of his sentence due to getting time off for good behavior.