JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in 1979 case of missing NYC boy
In a 6-3 ruling, the justices granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who asked the high court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that overturned the conviction of a man accused in the 1979 case of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who was living in New York City.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - PA Supreme Court rules in favor of victims' families, AG must have oversight when DA overturns cases
The ruling was a victory for the family members of a man murdered in 2004. Lavar Brown was found guilty of the murder of Michael Richardson in 2004, and he was found guilty of the murder of Robert Crawford in 2005.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring Venezuela's government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees in the drug trafficking case that has put him behind bars in New York.
NYTIMES (Corey Kilgannon) - Decades Later, a Man’s Conviction Is Overturned With Ex-Inmate’s Help
On Friday, a Queens judge vacated the double-murder conviction of Allen Porter. Jabbar Collins, who was exonerated 16 years ago, never stopped fighting for the friend he met in custody.