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Convicted rapist, murderer released

Updated: Sunday, 31 May 2009, 5:49 PM MDT
Published : Sunday, 31 May 2009, 5:48 PM MDT

A notorious convicted murderer and rapist is out of lockup Sunday after serving his sentence.

Mister Saunders was 13-years-old when he tortured, murdered and then raped his neighbor in 2002.

Due to his age, he could not be tried as an adult. Saunders was locked up until he turned 21—which is the maximum sentence under the juvenile code.

Sunday was Saunders' birthday, and he was released from the YDDC juvenile lockup.

Saunders ambushed, stabbed and raped Melissa Albert, 34, at her southeast Albuquerque in 2002.

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