A man who has spent the last 19 years in prison for a murder he has consistently denied committing has been afforded a chance at exoneration under Criminal Procedure Law §440.30 after his pro bono attorneys persuaded a judge to order an evidentiary hearing.
Under a recent ruling by Acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Zayas (See Profile) in Queens in People v. Jones, 4811/1994, Robert Jones will have an opportunity to develop his claims of prosecutorial misconduct and present evidence that the only witnesses against him have recanted their testimony.
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