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Collin Finnerty, once falsely accused, graduates from college

Quick ReadFor Collin Finnerty, his recent graduation was a triumphant moment and one he could scarcely imagine four years ago.

Collin Finnerty, one of the Duke University lacrosse

Photo credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas | Collin Finnerty, one of the Duke University lacrosse players falsely accused of rape in 2006, is interviewed by Newsday at his family's Garden City home, Thursday. (May 20, 2010)

When Collin Finnerty accepted his college diploma last week at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, he wore beneath his graduation gown a silver medallion of St. Raymond - the patron saint of the falsely accused.

For Finnerty, his graduation was a triumphant moment and one he could scarcely imagine four years ago when he and two other Duke University lacrosse players were arrested on charges...

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