A man has been imprisoned for 18 years for a murder he did not commit, a judge in Manhattan found Thursday. Acting Supreme Court Justice John A. Cataldo ruled that Fernando Bermudez had proven by clear and convincing evidence that he was actually innocent of a 1991 murder. Cataldo is the third trial court judge in New York to recognize "actual innocence" as an independent ground under the state's constitution for granting habeas corpus relief from a prior conviction.
November 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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A man has been imprisoned for 18 years for a murder he did not commit, a judge in Manhattan found Thursday morning.
Acting Supreme Court Justice John A. Cataldo ruled that Fernando Bermudez had proven by clear and convincing evidence that he was actually innocent of a 1991 murder.
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