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A wrongful conviction lawsuit from a man incarcerated 17 years for a San Jose drive-by shooting -- based on flimsy witness identifications that were later recanted -- has been allowed to proceed toward trial.
A wrongful conviction lawsuit from a man incarcerated 17 years for a San Jose drive-by shooting -- based on flimsy witness identifications that were later recanted -- has been allowed to proceed toward trial.
Federal judge Sharon Gleason has ruled that Marvin Roberts, one of the Fairbanks Four, can proceed with his wrongful conviction lawsuit against the city of Fairbanks.
"There is a cost to this corruption," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said. "There's a 'corruption tax' that, unfortunately, taxpayers are forced to pay."
"No dollar amount could ever make up for the over 20 years of my life I spent in prison for crimes I did not commit," Christopher Tapp said in a statement. "However, the settlement will help me move forward with my life."