NYC Reaches Record $17.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Murder Conviction
George Bell was sentenced to life in 1999 for a murder in Queens that he did not commit. He was exonerated two years ago.
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George Bell was sentenced to life in 1999 for a murder in Queens that he did not commit. He was exonerated two years ago.
New York lawyers believe DNA results that led to the arrest and conviction of their client are invalid and want the life sentence overturned.
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The conviction against Chanel Lewis, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, should be overturned. his lawyers argue.
In a high-profile murder case, New York police swabbed hundreds of Black men, illegally used a private DNA lab, and then concealed their tactics.