Calif. man’s 378-year sentence overturned
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man’s 378-year sentence for sexual assault has been overturned by a judge who said there was strong evidence that his adopted daughter made up the accusations to punish him and improve her prospects of remaining in the U.S. Ajay Dev was released May 23 after 16 years in prison for 76 convictions of sexual assault on a minor and related charges. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the judge has scheduled a hearing next month for the Yolo County district attorney’s office to decide whether to retry Dev. Prosecutors could also appeal the ruling. The District Attorney’s office declined to comment on the case.