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Brooklyn DA moves to vacate wrongful conviction of man who spent 18 years in prison despite botched identification

Por: CBS News Crime March 10, 2023

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Almost two decades ago, a misleading image lineup led to one man's imprisonment for murder. Now, the Brooklyn district attorney will move to vacate what determined was a wrongful conviction — one that law enforcement intentionally hid for years. Sheldon Thomas, now 35, was convicted in 2004 of second-degree murder, attempted murder and other crimes after being arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in East Flatbush that killed... + full article



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