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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Minnesota man freed after 27 years in prison for murder he did not commit

Today, the courts have affirmed what Bryan Hooper, his family, his loved ones, and his advocates have always known: Mr Hooper is an innocent man, Hennepin county attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement. It is our duty as prosecutors to hold the correct individuals responsible for their actions, and that duty demands that we acknowledge our mistakes and make things right as quickly as we can.
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fromNewsday
1 month ago

2 men cleared in 1994 killing that sent them to prison for decades. New DNA tests cast doubt

Boles lost three decades of his life for a crime he had nothing to do with, said his lawyer Jane Pucher, who works with the Innocence Project.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
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Scott Peterson's hopes for freedom dashed when appeals court denies petition in wife's murder

Scott Peterson's hope for overturning his murder conviction was rejected by the California Court of Appeal, directing his case back to a lower court.
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
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Scott Peterson murder case: LA Innocence Project files petition to overturn conviction

Scott Peterson's conviction may be overturned based on new evidence suggesting he is innocent of murdering his wife and unborn son.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Scott Peterson murder case: LA Innocence Project files petition to overturn conviction

Scott Peterson's conviction may be overturned based on new evidence suggesting he is innocent of murdering his wife and unborn son.
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