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Pennsylvania man spent 20 years in prison as witnesses recanted
Original: NEW: After four witnesses recanted, a Pennsylvania man spent 20 years in prison insisting he was innocent of murder. Rec
A Pennsylvania man spent 20 years in prison for murder while maintaining his innocence, even after four witnesses recanted their testimony. Records show his lawyer, who received dozens of letters pleading for help, did little besides asking for more time. The case has drawn attention to failures in legal representation for inmates claiming wrongful conviction.
Why now: Reporting on inadequate legal defense and wrongful conviction in a high-profile Pennsylvania murder case has just been published
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- NEW: After four witnesses recanted, a Pennsylvania man spent 20 years in prison insisting he was innocent of murder. Records show his lawyer, to whom he wrote dozens of letters pleading for help, did little to help besides asking for more time. https://www.… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 33
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