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New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn't commit
Prosecutors and lawyers dismissed Windley’s 2007 conviction after two other men confessed, supporting his innocence claim; he spent nearly 19 years in prison.
- On Monday, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case after a Brooklyn judge vacated Windley's conviction and freed him, citing new evidence supporting his innocence.
- Investigators traced the robbery using a paper trail after Ross, 70, was followed home and robbed, leading to Windley's 2005 arrest; Ross identified Windley in a lineup six weeks later.
- Sworn statements and interviews show Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 admitted robbing Ross, and the D.A.'s office called their confessions 'compelling', citing them in new evidence that altered Windley's guilt.
- No new charges have been filed because the legal time frame for bringing charges expired years ago and Ross has died, while Windley served nearly two decades before his exoneration.
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said 'the case should have never happened' and privately apologized, while Windley's lawyer, David Shanies, said 'He was duped' on Monday.
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Kenneth Windley spent almost two decades in prison for a robbery he had not committed. New confessions from other perpetrators led to his release.
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The Independent (US)Man freed after nearly two decades in prison for a robbery he did not commit
Prosecutors cited new evidence that corroborated Windley's consistent claims of innocence
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