Innocence Project: Jaythan Kendrick Exonerated After 25 Years in Prison for 1994 Queens Murder
November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- The Innocence Project issued the following news release on Nov. 19:
Today, Jaythan Kendrick walked free after 25 years of wrongful conviction for a murder in Queens, New York. Judge Joseph Zayas vacated his 1995 murder conviction based on newly discovered DNA evidence and newly discovered witnesses that support Mr. Kendrick's long-standing claim of innocence.
Mr. Kendrick was arrested for the murder of a 70-year old woman who was stabbed during a r . . .
Today, Jaythan Kendrick walked free after 25 years of wrongful conviction for a murder in Queens, New York. Judge Joseph Zayas vacated his 1995 murder conviction based on newly discovered DNA evidence and newly discovered witnesses that support Mr. Kendrick's long-standing claim of innocence.
Mr. Kendrick was arrested for the murder of a 70-year old woman who was stabbed during a r . . .