A Harlem man who was convicted of a fatal 1994 shooting in Far Rockaway, Queens but always maintained his innocence received a fair trial that was free of eyewitness misidentification or misconduct by police and prosecutors, a Queens judge has ruled.

In a 160-page decision Monday, Queens Acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Zayas (See Profile) denied Robert Jones’ motion to vacate his conviction for the 20-year-old murder.

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