Authorities investigating man sent to prison for local robbery in death of cellmate

A man serving a sentence for a San Diego County robbery is being investigated in connection with the death of his cellmate, prison officials said Wednesday.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials say Anthony S. Francis Jr., 23, was found unconscious on the floor of his cell at California State Prison, Sacramento on July 18.

Francis was taken to the prison’s triage and treatment area, but he was pronounced dead less than an hour later…

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