Man exonerated of murder conviction after 26 years in prison
A judge signed a dismissal of charges Thursday against a man who was convicted for a 1995 murder and subsequently imprisoned for 26 years.
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A judge signed a dismissal of charges Thursday against a man who was convicted for a 1995 murder and subsequently imprisoned for 26 years.
This week's hearing comes after a panel of state appellate judges remanded the case back to Yakima Superior Court for a hearing to probe the merits of any new evidence.
Charges have been dismissed against Evaristo Junior Salas, who has spent more than 26 years in prison for a Sunnyside murder he said he didn’t commit.
Attorneys grilled the lead detective in a 1995 Sunnyside homicide case about a pickup truck that was removed from impound by the victim's girlfriend and an informant who later recanted
Charges have been dismissed against Evaristo Junior Salas, who has spent more than 26 years in prison for a Sunnyside murder he said he didn’t commit.