Three men accused of a 1997 murder in Chester, Pennsylvania, have been granted new trials after DNA evidence suggested they were not the killers. The High Court ruled that the jury forewoman delivered the wrong verdict, leading to their retrial. The men, who have spent over two decades in prison, are hopeful for exoneration.
BREAKING: The conviction of Morton Johnson, who has spent over half his life in prison for a murder he did not commit, was vacated yesterday. https://t.co/BV2oOI7rCA
A Pennsylvania judge vacated the murder convictions of three Philadelphia-area men in a 1997 slaying after new tests concluded none of their DNA had been found at the crime scene, according to a court order. https://t.co/Q9e9AtYCuV
Three men convicted of killing an elderly woman in suburban Philadelphia will be granted new trials for the 1997 murder case. Plenty of DNA evidence was obtained from the crime scene, but none of it matched the convicted men, according to their attorneys. https://t.co/A2zXbGmP9X
Three Delaware County men who have spent over two decades in prison for a murder they say they did not commit are one step closer to possible freedom. A judge’s order Thursday granted them new trials. @JesseBunch_ reports. https://t.co/3Ns7NWcM7n
NEW: Judge grants new trials for three Delco men incarcerated over two decades for a 1997 murder they say they did not commit. Defense attorneys say new DNA evidence would exonerate them, and are "hopeful this is the beginning of the end." https://t.co/RmYzEPR76d
3 convicted in 1997 Chester murder to get new trial https://t.co/1XD0i07kGG
3 Delaware County men convicted of 1997 murder granted new trial https://t.co/xr7dPw9PK3
Breaking:25 years after their conviction a Delco judge just granted a new trial for 3 Chester men sentenced for the murder a Chester woman in 1997. Innocence Project and local attorneys claim DNA evidence shows they were not the killers. @FOX29philly https://t.co/bhvUHJbn0h
Three men accused of stabbing a man to death should be retried after the jury forewoman got “stage fright” and delivered the wrong verdict to the judge, the High Court has ruled. https://t.co/QH3oBkFQUF https://t.co/R8J8Ql8rUz
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