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Appeals court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial
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07.05.2026

Appeals court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial

A Hong Kong appellate court has quashed the murder conviction of a jobless man who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death and hid her body under a mattress seven years ago, ruling that the trial judge had not properly directed the jury to fully consider the alleged perpetrator’s violent personality traits. The Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in favour of Law Wai-man, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Lau Lee-chi in 2019, overturning his conviction and ordering a retrial. Law,...

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Manhattan Judge Tosses Murder Conviction After 25 Years as New Evidence Emerges of Withheld Payments
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28.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Manhattan Judge Tosses Murder Conviction After 25 Years as New Evidence Emerges of Withheld Payments

A Manhattan judge has overturned the 1994 murder conviction of Harry Ruiz, who spent 25 years in prison for a fatal shooting in Harlem. The case revealed prosecutors withheld evidence including $17,000 in payments to the mother of the only eyewitness who identified Ruiz. The now-58-year-old man was released on parole in 2019 and expressed hope his case would inspire reviews of other wrongful convictions.

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Judge Overturns Man's 2000 Murder Conviction After New Evidence Shows Baby Died of Pneumonia
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Crime·21.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Judge Overturns Man's 2000 Murder Conviction After New Evidence Shows Baby Died of Pneumonia

A Colorado judge overturned Stephen Martinez's 2000 first-degree murder conviction for the 1998 death of his then-girlfriend's 4-month-old daughter Heather Mares after new defense evidence showed the baby died of pneumonia. The Denver District Attorney's Office did not oppose the motion to dismiss. Martinez was released after 27 years in prison. The victim's family objected, maintaining Martinez killed the baby and showed no remorse.

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