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Source: Annual Report of Inspectors and Officers of the Michigan State Prison for the Year Closing September 30 1885

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ID71
SurnameMcOMBER
GivenRufus
Middle 
YearIn1871
Age44
CountyBerrien
RemarksJudgement set aside and new trial ordered. Returned March 29 1872 convicted of murder in second degree and sentenced to ten years. Discharged November 11 1879.
Crime 
SentenceSolitary-Life
Source1

Life These are the names age years of receipt county from which sent and crime of all convicts sentenced for life-not solitary since October 1 1875 and also of all convicts who were serving such a sentence at that date.
Solitary-Life These are the names age years of commitment and county from which sent of all persons convicted of -murder in the first degree- since March 1 1847 or who have been sentenced to "solitary confinement at hard labor in the State Prison for life" or some portion of whose sentence is "solitary confinement".

Source: Annual Report of Inspectors and Officers of the MI State Prison for the Year Closing September 30 1885

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