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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence

A Hawaii man, Gordon Cordeiro, was released after 30 years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit, ruled Judge Kirstin Hamman as new DNA evidence likely changed trial outcomes.
The Hawaii Innocence Project argued for Cordeiro's release, citing new evidence and prosecutorial misconduct.
Cordeiro was initially convicted of the 1994 murder of Timothy Blaisdell, but DNA testing excluded him and suggested the presence of another person.
Cordeiro was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Timothy Blaisdell, with his defense highlighting the unreliability of jailhouse informants as key to the conviction.

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The Epoch Times

After 30 Years in Prison for Murder, New DNA Evidence Frees Hawaii Man Who Maintained Innocence

HONOLULU—A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence. There were gasps and cries in the courtroom when Judge Kirstin Hamman said, “And the judgement and sentence is vacated and the defendant is ordered to be released from custody,” before a Zoom feed broadcasting the heari…

8 days ago·New York, United States

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Cleveland 19 News

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Man wrongfully convicted walks free 30 years later after witness comes forward

A Chicago man is free after spending nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

8 days ago

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Fox News

Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison for murder he denied committing, celebrates with steak dinner

A Hawaii man who was freed after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied celebrated with a steak dinner.

9 days ago·New York, United States

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24ur.com

30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit: 'He cried, we all cried'

A Hawaiian man walked out of a Maui prison a free man after 30 years, as new evidence proved Gordon Cordeiro was innocent.

9 days ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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NDTV

30 Years In Prison For Murder, New DNA Evidence Frees Hawaii Man

A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day "Freedom Friday" and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence. There were gasps and cries in the courtroom when Judge Kirstin Hamman said, "And the judgement and sentence is vacated and the defendant is ordered to be released from custody," before a Zoom feed broadcasting the hearing sudden…

9 days ago·New Delhi, India

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