Eric Renfroe News Today

District attorneys and defendants often find themselves on opposite sides of challenging wrongful convictions. And not every case gets heard.

New Yorkers cannot successfully contest wrongful convictions by simply proving their innocence without DNA evidence if they have pled guilty. 

Abdul Rahman, 32, of Floral Park, was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly requesting and submitting dozens of fraudulent absentee ballots ahead of the Democratic primary election in August 2022.

Steve Lopez got his name back last summer. Well, almost. Looking at his case on the National Registry of Exonerations website.

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO,  TN  - An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Parkway on June 8 has died. Dallas Johnson of Murfreesboro, passed away from injuries sustained in the collision.  Johnson, who was transported to TriStar Skyline Medical Center after the wreck, died on Saturday, June 17. Johnson’s black Nissan Sentra collided with a brown Nissan Altima nine days ago, crashing into a light pole. Both cars landed in a di...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators are asking for people who witnessed or know facts about the serious injury two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Parkway that occurred on Thursday, June 8th to come forward and give an official statement. The preliminary investigation indicates the 18-year-old male driver of a black Nissan Sentra and the 23-year-old male driver of a brown Nissan Altima were traveling eastbound on...

Steven Lopez, a little-known co-defendant of the Central Park Five, had his related robbery conviction overturned in court.

Steven Lopez was 15 when he was arrested with five other Black and Latino boys for the rape and assault of a jogger. He pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

More than three decades ago, Steven Lopez agreed to a plea bargain rather than face trial in the high-profile case. Now, his conviction has been overturned.

A sixth man linked to the rape of a jogger in Central Park is expected to have a robbery charge related to the crime cleared from his record.