Bernie Tiede
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Bernie Tiede is led into the Panola County court house by law enforcement officials in Carthage, Texas, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. The former mortician serving a life sentence for the death of a rich East Texas woman could soon go free with the agreement of the district attorney who prosecuted him. Tiede, whose case inspired the Matthew McConaughey movie “Bernie,” is expected in court in Carthage, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Bernie Tiede is led into the Panola County court house by law enforcement officials in Carthage, Texas, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. The former mortician serving a life sentence for the death of a rich East Texas woman could soon go free with the agreement of the district attorney who prosecuted him. Tiede, whose case inspired the Matthew McConaughey movie “Bernie,” is expected in court in Carthage, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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FILE - This Aug. 18, 1997 file photo provided by the Panola County Sheriff's office shows a booking photo of Bernie Tiede. Attorneys for Tiede, serving a life sentence for the death of a rich East Texas widow in 1997, are seeking a lighter sentence. The grounds are contained in documents unsealed Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the Panola County Courthouse in Carthage, Texas. (AP Photo/Panola County Sheriff Office, File)