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Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn DA to vacate conviction in 2008 murder case after key evidence was withheld

District Attorney moves to vacate conviction of Arvel Marshall based on critical evidence withheld from defense. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
New York City

Brooklyn D.A.: 'Everyone failed' in case of man unjustly imprisoned for 16 years

Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez announced the decision to vacate the conviction of Arvel Marshall due to numerous flaws in the prosecution and defense, including the withholding of a crucial surveillance video. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Judge vacates Brooklyn man's conviction in 1995 East Flatbush botched robbery case: DA * Brooklyn Paper

A man in Brooklyn had his wrongful 1995 homicide conviction vacated after 23 years in prison due to mistaken identity and problematic identifications. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn D.A. to vacate conviction of man who served 23 years, in case of mistaken identity

Brooklyn D.A. vacated Steven Carrington's conviction due to inadequacies in the identification by the sole eyewitness. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
8 months ago
Brooklyn

'I lost 14 years of my life': Brooklyn DA moves to vacate 1996 manslaughter conviction based on mistaken identity * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn District Attorney's office is moving to vacate a wrongful manslaughter conviction from 1996.
A comprehensive investigation revealed that crucial evidence was not presented during the trial. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn DA to vacate conviction in 2008 murder case after key evidence was withheld

District Attorney moves to vacate conviction of Arvel Marshall based on critical evidence withheld from defense. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
New York City

Brooklyn D.A.: 'Everyone failed' in case of man unjustly imprisoned for 16 years

Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez announced the decision to vacate the conviction of Arvel Marshall due to numerous flaws in the prosecution and defense, including the withholding of a crucial surveillance video. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Judge vacates Brooklyn man's conviction in 1995 East Flatbush botched robbery case: DA * Brooklyn Paper

A man in Brooklyn had his wrongful 1995 homicide conviction vacated after 23 years in prison due to mistaken identity and problematic identifications. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn D.A. to vacate conviction of man who served 23 years, in case of mistaken identity

Brooklyn D.A. vacated Steven Carrington's conviction due to inadequacies in the identification by the sole eyewitness. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
8 months ago
Brooklyn

'I lost 14 years of my life': Brooklyn DA moves to vacate 1996 manslaughter conviction based on mistaken identity * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn District Attorney's office is moving to vacate a wrongful manslaughter conviction from 1996.
A comprehensive investigation revealed that crucial evidence was not presented during the trial. [ more ]
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Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Cook County state's attorney's office replaces head of unit that reviews possible wrongful convictions, rebrands effort

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has replaced the prosecutor heading its unit that reviews potential wrongful convictions and rebranded the effort.
Assistant State's Attorney Nancy Adduci, who previously led the unit, will remain as a deputy and was replaced by Michelle Mbekeani. [ more ]
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