Contra Costa DA orders review of 1993 murder conviction; key witnesses recant what they said on the stand

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Contra Costa DA orders review of 1993 murder conviction; key witnesses recant what they said on the stand

RICHMOND — The Contra Costa District Attorney’s conviction integrity unit is reviewing whether to overturn the murder conviction of a Bay Area man in connection with a 1992 robbery and fatal shooting, after two key witnesses submitted sworn statements either recanting or changing their testimony.The unit will decide the fate of 46-year-old Ricky Godfrey, who was 18 when he was arrested and charged with murdering Harvey Norfleet in Richmond. Godf…