Gregory Hall, 68, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in 2016, but two years later the conviction was overturned on appeal.
OAKLAND — A Bay Area man has been resentenced from 60 years to life to 11 years with credit for 10, four years after he won his appeal in the killing of an award-winning East Bay artist, court records show.
But two years after his sentence, Hall’s murder conviction was overturned when a California appeals court ruled that Judge Allan Hymer shouldn’t have allowed Hall to be questioned about a misdemeanor knife possession conviction during his trial. Hall took the stand and testified he wasn’t a violent person, which Hymer ruled opened the door to questioning about the prior knife case.
After he won his appeal, Hall returned to Alameda County jail and plea deal negotiations began. Under the deal, he receives credit for 10 years he spent behind bars since his arrest in 2012.
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