Records show Abarora was released on Christmas Day after serving almost four years of his sentence. Abarora was also given credit for time served, which was about four years.
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In 2014, Abaroa pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of pregnant, 25-year-old-Janet Abaroa.
While accepting the plea, Abaroa continued to maintain his innocence, saying he felt he didn't get a fair trial when a jury deadlocked on a verdict last year, and he doesn't believe he'd get a fair trial in a second go around.
"I did not kill my wife," he told the judge.
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Janet was found murdered in the couple's Durham home in April 2005
Abaroa said he was away at a soccer game when his wife was murdered and had nothing to do with it.
The defense claimed police ignored important evidence that led to someone other than Raven as a suspect.
Abarora was to serve a minimum of seven years, 11 months and a maximum of 10 years, three months.