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Wrongfully convicted man proves his innocence using an episode of 'MythBusters'

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John Galvan , 39 , was 21 years into serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.

He was only 18 years old when he was arrested for a fire that killed two brothers in Chicago .

Galvan was convicted of arson in 1986 and sentenced to life in prison.

A rerun of a 2005 episode of " Hollywood on Trial " on " MythBusters " proved his innocence.

A change-in-science' statute would have allowed for a presentation reflecting the changes in arson science and could have likely expedited Mr. Galvan ’s exoneration.

Galvan is most looking forward to having his own space to call home and getting back to drawing and painting.

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47

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45

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17

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informal

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English

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50

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short-lived

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