Brian Kendall is a man who was wrongfully convicted of a deadly shooting in Brooklyn in 1988. At just 17, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1989 without understanding the weakness of the evidence against him. After serving over 16 years, he was deported to Guyana in 2005. Recently, a judge vacated his conviction, affirming that Kendall was likely innocent and acted in self-defense. His attorney stated this ruling would assist in Kendall's efforts to return to the U.S. after years of battling against this miscarriage of justice.
Brian Kendall was wrongfully convicted for a shooting in 1988 and served over 16 years in prison before being deported to Guyana in 2005.
Kendall's conviction was vacated after a joint investigation by the Legal Aid Society and the Brooklyn District Attorney's Conviction Review Unit.
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez stated that Kendall was acting as a Good Samaritan and the evidence shows he should never have been convicted.
Kendall expressed hope to return to the United States, with his attorney stating that the vacated conviction can no longer support his deportation.
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