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A Philly man was freed from prison after his murder case tied to a disgraced former detective was thrown out

Rafiq Dixon, 40, who had been serving a life sentence, was released from prison Thursday. Disgraced former detective Philip Nordo was the investigator on his case.

Collin Dixon, left, hugs his son Rafiq Dixon, who was released from prison on Thursday after his murder case was thrown out. Family members gathered to meet him and celebrate near State Correctional Institute Phoenix in Montgomery County.
Collin Dixon, left, hugs his son Rafiq Dixon, who was released from prison on Thursday after his murder case was thrown out. Family members gathered to meet him and celebrate near State Correctional Institute Phoenix in Montgomery County.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
    by Chris Palmer
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