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fromwww.amny.com
1 hour agoQuarter-century old Brooklyn murder conviction reversed, defense says new evidence shows witness lied on stand, police misconduct | amNewYork
Anthony Sims' murder conviction was reversed after 27 years in prison due to prosecutorial misconduct and false witness testimony that pointed to another suspect as the actual perpetrator.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 hours agoAfter 19 years in prison, Brooklyn man cleared in robbery case after DA review * Brooklyn Paper
Kenneth Windley was exonerated after 19 years in prison for a 2005 robbery conviction based on flawed eyewitness identification and circumstantial evidence linking him to stolen money orders.
New York City
fromNBC News
15 hours agoN.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed
Kenneth Windley was exonerated and freed after 19 years in prison for a robbery he didn't commit, convicted based on his purchase of a stolen money order he unknowingly bought from street vendors.
fromBustle
6 months agoAmanda Knox Reveals Her Unexpected Career Goal Ahead Of New Hulu Series
A new Hulu series dramatizes the arrest, trials, and ultimate exoneration of Amanda Knox - who, with her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was accused of murdering her housemate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007. The young women were college students studying abroad in Italy. But The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (streaming now) has something that sets it apart from many true-crime series: the blessing and personal perspective of its subject, Knox, who serves as an executive producer.
Television
fromwww.ocregister.com
9 months agoNew round of DNA testing proves innocence of man imprisoned for decades for California slaying, defense says
"The case against Kenneth Clair was based primarily on circumstantial evidence, which has now been scrutinized and determined to be insufficient, especially in light of new DNA findings."
Black Lives Matter
fromPortlandTribune.com
11 months agoOther suspects named in Michael Francke killing
In a shocking turn of events, the man convicted of killing Oregon Correction Director Michael Francke has been exonerated, prompting state legislative leaders to call for an FBI investigation into the unsolved murder.
SF politics
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