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Edward Ates
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Edward Ates is a man from Texas who was convicted of the murder of his neighbor, Elnora Griffin, in 1998 and spent 20 years in prison before being paroled in 2018. He has consistently maintained his innocence. **Early Life and Crime** * Ates grew up in the country and loved basketball, playing for his high school team. His aspirations for college basketball did not pan out due to "off-the-court issues." * In 1993, Elnora Griffin, his neighbor, was found stabbed to death. Ates, who worked as h...
