WASHINGTON – A Chantilly man, who spent about a decade on Virginia’s deathrow and was almost set free, will be retried for capital murder and will also face additional charges in the new trial.
on Wednesday, a Prince William County circuit court judge told prosecutors they can try Justin Wolfe on drugs charges stemming from the original crime. The drug charges could carry a life sentence.
In 2011, Wolfe’s death sentence was overturned after a key witness recanted his testimony and after the Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney was accused of withholding evidence in the case.
A special prosecutor was brought in to retry the case after the Prince William County Commonwealth’s attorney recused himself.
Wolfe was sentenced to death in 2002 for ordering the murder of a pot supplier. Prosecutors said Wolfe owed the supplier money.
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