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Ex-cops not guilty of obstructing justice relating to Alan Hall case
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What happenedThe pair were accused of obstructing justice in an investigation which led to Hall's wrongful conviction in the 1980s.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Ex-cops found not guilty in Alan Hall wrongful conviction case". The center frames it as "Ex-cops not guilty of obstructing justice relating to Alan Hall case".
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Left / center-leftEx-cops found not guilty in Alan Hall wrongful conviction case
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterEx-cops not guilty of obstructing justice relating to Alan Hall case
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Ex-cops found not guilty in Alan Hall wrongful conviction case
Alan Hall was wrongfully convicted nearly 40 years ago of murdering Arthur Easton. Today two police officers were found not guilty of perverting the course of justice.