Decision By The U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
On 8 September 2009, Cottrell's convictions and sentences for arson were overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. However, the conspiracy conviction and sentence were affirmed. According to the Times, the omission of Cottrell's diagnosis of Asperger syndrome during his 2004 trial played a key role in the decision. The Federal Bureau of Prisons currently reports that Cottrell was released on August 16, 2011.
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