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Prosecutors drop effort to retry man whose conviction was overturned in 1993 New York killing
James Pugh served over 30 years before his conviction for the 1993 homicide was overturned, leading to dismissal of retrial efforts in Buffalo, New York.
- On Tuesday, prosecutors dismissed the retrial case against James Pugh in Buffalo, ending efforts to retry him after his 1993 conviction was overturned.
- More than 30 years in prison followed the 1993 homicide case involving Deborah Meindl, leading to Pugh's conviction being overturned, as Buffalo News reported.
- His earlier conviction was overturned, and prosecutors pursued a potential retrial before dismissing the case on Tuesday.
- After the dismissal, James Pugh hugged Lisa Meindl Payne, the victim's daughter, immediately following prosecutors' decision to drop the retrial.
- Local coverage by Buffalo News reporter Derek Gee highlighted the long-running legal saga tied to the 1993 homicide in Buffalo, New York.
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Prosecutors drop effort to retry man whose conviction was overturned in 1993 New York killing
Prosecutors in western New York have dropped their efforts to retry a man whose murder conviction was overturned in the 1993 killing of a woman near Buffalo.
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