After a full investigation by my Conviction Review Unit, we can no longer stand by this old conviction and will move to give Mr. Ruffin his good name back," Gonzalez said.
A confluence of factors, including errors by defense counsel and tunnel vision by law enforcement, produced a tragic result in this case - Mr. Ruffin was convicted for the actions of a different person whom he claimed to be the killer all along. We will continue to correct miscarriages of justice and to learn from the mistakes we uncover to ensure that they never happen again."
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