A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months

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A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months
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How much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authorities arrested, charged, and convicted the wrong man.

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