Woman convicted in teen's murder released on Christmas Day
Tyra Patterson
WHIO-TV reports  Tyra Patterson   now 42  was freed Monday  Christmas Day.
 Patterson  was convicted in the 1994 murder and robbery of 15-year-old Michelle Lai. She was one of five people charged with killing Lai and robbing her sister and three other girls.
 Patterson  did not fire the shot that killed Lai  but under Ohio law accomplices can get the same punishment as killers.
Celebrity supporters of  her  innocence claims included documentary filmmaker Ken Burns  actress Alfre Woodard and “Mad Men” TV show creator Matthew Weiner.
 Patterson  was granted parole in October.  She  was being held at the Northeast Pre-Release Center in Cleveland.
WHIO-TV reports  [TGT]now 42  was freed Monday  Christmas Day.
 [TGT]was convicted in the 1994 murder and robbery of 15-year-old Michelle Lai. [TGT] was one of five people charged with killing Lai and robbing [TGT] sister and three other girls.
 [TGT]did not fire the shot that killed Lai  but under Ohio law accomplices can get the same punishment as killers.
Celebrity supporters of  [TGT]  innocence claims included documentary filmmaker Ken Burns  actress Alfre Woodard and “Mad Men” TV show creator Matthew Weiner.
 [TGT]was granted parole in October.  [TGT]  was being held at the Northeast Pre-Release Center in Cleveland.