‘White Boy’ Rick Wershe released from prison after 32 years
DETROIT – “White Boy” Rick Wershe, imprisoned for selling drugs as a teenager more than 30 years ago, was released Monday. He walked out under a sheet and got into a BMW. Attorney Ralph Musilli has fought for Wershe’s freedom for years. “It’s about time,” Musilli said. “(His) life went by in prison -- 18 to 51 (years old).”
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