New York man exonerated after serving 25-year prison sentence

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/480487-new-york-city-man-exonerated-after-serving-25-year-prison-sentence

By Rebecca Klar - 01/29/20 11:39 AM EST

A judge formally cleared a New York man of rape charges on Tuesday after DNA tests showed he wasn't a match for the rape that put him in prison.

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While incarcerated, Ruiz obtained assistance from attorney William Tendy, who further investigated the situation and discovered an alternate suspect who fit the description, even by name, that the rape victim gave.

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The victim also told prosecutors in a September 2018 interview she remembered “feeling pressure” from the original detectives to identify a suspect, the Times reported, citing court documents.

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