Maurice Papon is trying to appeal his 10-year sentence for his role in deporting 1,500 Jews to Auschwitz during World War II. Should the appeal of his 1998 conviction be allowed to proceed, Papon, 92, will legally be regarded as innocent of all charges, pending a new decision.
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