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Grayson Denied Early Release Amid Cancer | Raleigh News
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A former Sangamon County deputy with terminal cancer has been denied early release from prison, despite his illness and a unanimous vote by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board rejecting his request. Sean Grayson, convicted of shooting Sonya Massey — a 36-year-old mother — in her home, was sentenced to the maximum penalty for second-degree murder. His attorneys argued his advanced colon cancer warranted compassionate release, but prosecutors and Massey’s family insisted his condition was already factored into sentencing and that releasing him would dishonor her memory. The case ignited national protests over racial injustice and prompted DOJ review, while officials including Governor JB Pritzker affirmed that no one — not even law enforcement — is above the law.
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