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Cleared Of Rape Conviction, California Man Aims To 'Move On Strong'

A tear of relief: Brian Banks after his rape conviction was dismissed Thursday. Nick Ut/AP hide caption

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Cleared Of Rape Conviction, California Man Aims To 'Move On Strong'

Brian Banks spent more than five years in prison. Then for the past five years, he had been on probation and wearing an electronic monitoring device. But his accuser recanted. Now he's hoping to get his life back together.

Cleared Of Rape Conviction, California Man Aims To 'Move On Strong'

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