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Rape, abduction charges against former UVA Football player Jahmal Edrine dismissed
The rape and abduction charges against former UVA Football player Jahmal Edrine have been dismissed, less than a month before Edrine was set to go before an Albemarle County jury for a scheduled four-day trial.
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Rape, abduction charges against former UVA Football player Jahmal Edrine dismissed
The rape and abduction charges against former UVA Football player Jahmal Edrine have been dismissed, less than a month before Edrine was set to go before an Albemarle County jury for a scheduled four-day trial.
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