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Brooklyn man released from jail after 22-year murder conviction is overturned

David Ranta after his conviction was overturned

A 58-year-old Brooklyn man was released from prison Thursday after his murder conviction was overturned following a witness’ confession that he was coaxed by authorities into identifying him as the suspect, CNN reported on Friday. “As I said from the beginning, I had nothing to do with this case,” David…

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New York man released after being wrongly imprisoned for 23 years

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A New Yorker was freed Thursday after serving more than 20 years in prison for the murder of a rabbi that the authorities now say he did not commit. David Ranta was sentenced to 37 years behind bars after being convicted in 1991 of killing an Orthodox Jewish rabbi during…

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