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Should Oceanside cop killer have been tried as an adult? A new hearing could set him free.

Meki Gaono was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing Officer Dan Bessant when he was 17, but new laws may allow for his release

Meki Gaono, left, cries at his sentencing hearing in 2009. (U-T file)
Meki Gaono, left, cries at his sentencing hearing in 2009. (U-T file)
By | [email protected] | The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Meki Gaono was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing Officer Dan Bessant, but changing laws may allow for his release

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