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Show Convict Studies Law, Cuts Down Sentence PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5 Vtt A S7-year-old self-tutored "convict lawyer got snme-thing snme-thing to show Friday for his study of law books. - 1 Frank S. Townsend origt- j nally waa given 10 to 20 year when he pleaded guilty to ! armed holdup. That was la IMS. He whiled away his tim with law books while in prison and reached the conclusion his rights had been violated when be was unrepresented by counsel. coun-sel. H appealed to the U. 8. supreme court. Th. high court upset th. sentence. Townsend plunged into another battle, arguing its decision voided the sentence sen-tence and entitled him to his freedom. The state supreme court j held, however, that a new "trial, not freedom, was th reward, Laat month, Townsend got ths new trial and was convicted. con-victed. Friday he waa given a T to 13 years sentence. I ) . |