Spanish flamenco star Farruquito granted day release from jail
AFP, April, 2008
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MADRID (AFP) — Spanish flamenco star Farruquito, jailed since 2007 for a hit-and-run death, has been granted work release and only has to sleep in prison for the rest of his sentence, a prison spokesman said Thursday.
Farruquito, whose real name is Juan Manuel Fernandez Montoya, must be in jail between midnight and 8 a.m. but will be free to work during the day and on weekends, the spokesman said. He was granted the furlough for good bahaviour.
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In July 2005 the flamenco star was was sentenced to 16 months in prison for reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. The sentence was raised to three years in 2006 following an appeal by the victim's family. ...
