Innocence Project Client Rafael Ruiz Exonerated of Charges in 1985 East Harlem Sexual Assault Case
January 30, 2020
January 30, 2020
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The Innocence Project issued the following news release on Jan. 29:
The Hon. Stephen Antignani of the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted a joint motion to vacate the 1985 conviction of Innocence Project client Rafael Ruiz and entered an order dismissing all charges against him. He was previously released after serving 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Today's exoneration was the result of newly discovered evidence found as part of a d . . .
The Hon. Stephen Antignani of the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted a joint motion to vacate the 1985 conviction of Innocence Project client Rafael Ruiz and entered an order dismissing all charges against him. He was previously released after serving 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Today's exoneration was the result of newly discovered evidence found as part of a d . . .