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He died in prison from the coronavirus — three days before a breakthrough in his 30-year fight to clear his name

“When he was doing everything right, everyone seemed slow to respond, and when he was doing wrong, they acted quickly,” his son said. “That seemed to be the story of his life.”

Rudolph (left) and Rudolpho Sutton (right) pictured at Graterford prison in Montgomery County in 2015. Rudolph Sutton died April 8, making him the first prison inmate in Pennsylvania to succumb to complications from the coronavirus.
Rudolph (left) and Rudolpho Sutton (right) pictured at Graterford prison in Montgomery County in 2015. Rudolph Sutton died April 8, making him the first prison inmate in Pennsylvania to succumb to complications from the coronavirus.Read moreCourtesy of Rudolpho Sutton