Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Marjorie Nugent in the fifth paragraph.

Bernhardt Tiede’s story made for a compelling 2011 movie, “Bernie.” His release from a Texas prison made for big news earlier this year, after a trial court recommended habeas corpus relief for the convicted murderer and freed him on bond to live with Austin movie director Richard Linklater.

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