Man convicted of 2009 murder at red light in Detroit waits years for retrial after jury misconduct
Another man confessed to the murder
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Man convicted of murder waits years for retrial after another man confesses
DETROIT – Three times since 2017, federal and state court judges have ordered a new trial for Darrell Ewing.
The judges found that Ewing’s constitutional right to a fair trial was violated a decade ago by juror misconduct. Since Ewing’s conviction, another man has come forward confessing to the murder.
J.B. Watson was fatally shot on Dec. 29, 2009 while at a red light in Detroit. The shooting happened at the intersection of Harper Avenue and Van Dyke Street. Prosecutors said two vehicles pulled up to the intersection and shots were fired, killing Watson.