Article 6RPN0 1-time terrorists to be released from Spanish prison

1-time terrorists to be released from Spanish prison

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A new law meant to lower sentences for some crimes will inadvertently set free some of Spain's most notorious ETA members in jail for murder. The Basque independence group killed about 800 people over 40 years before renouncing its arms. Conservatives in Spain's parliament say they didn't catch the clause in the bill before it was voted into law last week and have accused the Socialist government of trickery. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona that the new law states that time served abroad will count toward these prisoners' release.

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