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question:By . Paul Donnelley for MailOnline . Han Tak Lee, 79, was jailed for his mentally ill daughter's murder in 1989. He was released today . A former New York businessman whose arson-murder conviction was overturned in the death of his daughter was freed from prison earlier today after 24 years behind bars, following a judge's ruling that the case against him had been based on now-debunked arson science. Han Tak Lee, 79, was released from the maximum-security state prison at Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, and was en route to a federal court hearing to determine the conditions of his release. 'It is great news for everybody,' said Kyung Sohn, a longtime supporter who went with a pastor to pick him up and take him to court, under arrangements approved by a federal magistrate. Several dozen friends, family members and supporters were expected to greet him at the federal courthouse in Harrisburg, the state capital. District Judge William Nealon threw out Mr Lee's state conviction and sentence of life without parole earlier this month and gave prosecutors 120 days to decide whether they want to retry him in the 1989 death of his daughter, 20-year-old Ji Yun Lee. Prosecutors have said they probably will appeal Judge Nealon's decision. They have conceded the arson science used to convict Mr Lee was faulty but insist that other evidence points to his guilt. Though he's spent nearly a third of his life behind bars, Mr Lee — a native of South Korea who became a US citizen about 30 years ago — has never expressed any bitterness toward his adopted country, his lawyer said yesterday. 'He doesn't hold this against the United States of America,' said Peter Goldberger, who has worked on Lee's case for about 15 years. He's an American. He said this is his home.' Mr Goldberger also said Lee has no plans to return to South Korea. Mr Lee is expected to live in an apartment for senior citizens in Queens, New York, where he once lived and owned a clothing store, while prosecutors decide their next move. Mr Lee has long argued that the 1989 fire that killed his mentally ill daughter at a religious retreat in the Pocono Mountains was accidental. In 2012, the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals granted his request for an independent examination of evidence. That review, completed in June by a magistrate judge, concluded that 'much of what was presented to Lee's jury as science is now conceded to be little more than superstition'. At the time of his trial, investigators were taught that unusually hot and intense fires indicated the use of an accelerant and that arson could be confirmed by the presence of deep charring or shiny blistering of wood as well as 'crazed glass', tiny fractures in windows. Research has since debunked these and other notions about arson. Han Tak Lee, 79, was released from the maximum-security state prison at Houtzdale, Pennsylvania (above) Mr Lee's case is one of dozens around the country to come under scrutiny because of outdated beliefs about how arson can be detected. Mr Goldberger said yesterday he would oppose any appeal of the judge's ruling to throw out the conviction and 'seek to have it declared frivolous and dismissed.' Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine Jr., who prosecuted Mr Lee in 1990, did not return a phone message seeking comment. If he loses an appeal, District Attorney Christine could seek to prosecute Mr Lee again, but he has acknowledged it would be very difficult given the passage of time. Mr Lee's supporters expect he will live out his remaining years in freedom.
answer:Han Tak Lee, a 79-year-old former New York businessman, was released from a Pennsylvania prison on Tuesday after 24 years, following a judge's ruling that his arson-murder conviction was based on outdated and debunked arson science. Lee was convicted in 1990 for the 1989 death of his 20-year-old daughter, Ji Yun Lee, who was mentally ill. The fire that killed her occurred at a religious retreat in the Pocono Mountains. District Judge William Nealon overturned Lee's conviction and life sentence without parole, giving prosecutors 120 days to decide whether to retry him. Prosecutors have conceded the arson science used was faulty but maintain other evidence points to Lee's guilt and are considering an appeal. Lee, a South Korean native who became a U.S. citizen, has expressed no bitterness toward the United States and plans to live in a senior citizen apartment in Queens, New York, where he once resided and owned a clothing store. His lawyer, Peter Goldberger, has worked on the case for about 15 years and will oppose any appeal, arguing it should be dismissed as frivolous. The case highlights the broader issue of outdated forensic practices and the scrutiny they have come under in recent
question:Find the smallest odd number in the list [15, 3, 6, 8, 11, 20] and determine if the list [2, 4, 6, 8] contains any odd numbers.
answer:The given question lacks the parameters required by the function.
question:A Senate committee has 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans. All politicians are distinguishable. The leader of the Democrats must sit at the head of the table. In how many ways can they sit around a circular table with this restriction?
answer:1. **Fix the position of the Democratic leader:** Since the leader's position is fixed, it serves as a reference point, effectively making the table linear for the purposes of arranging the other members. 2. **Arrange the remaining members:** There are 10 remaining members to place (5 Republicans + 5 Democrats excluding the leader). 3. **Calculate the arrangements:** The number of arrangements for the 10 members is 10!. Thus, the number of ways they can be seated around the table with the Democratic leader fixed at the head is boxed{3,628,800}.
question:Henley bought 300 candies and shared them with her two brothers. However, they realized x% of them were sour, and they had to separate those out. If they then shared the good candies equally, how many candies did each get? If we know the answer to the above question is 60, what is the value of unknown variable x?
answer:Henley bought 300 candies. x% of the candies were sour, which means x% of 300 is (x/100)*300 = 3x. So they had to separate out 3x sour candies. The remaining good candies are 300 - 3x. They shared the good candies equally between the three of them, so each person got (300 - 3x)/3 candies. We are given that each person got 60 candies, so we can write: (300 - 3x)/3 = 60. Multiplying both sides by 3, we get: 300 - 3x = 180. Subtracting 300 from both sides, we get: -3x = -120. Dividing both sides by -3, we get: x = 40. The value of x is 40. 40 The answer is: 40