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It cited no specific evidence, but noted multiple shortcomings with Hill’s prosecution.
For instance, an eyewitness identified Hill as the gunman through the use of a single photograph, the statement said.
“Although this evidence was admitted at trial, it is not an investigative best practice under current identification procedures,” it noted.
And two jailhouse informants corroborated the eyewitness identification, but later recanted their testimony.
“At the time, use of jailhouse informant testimony was subject to fewer safeguards,” said the statement, which noted higher standards took effect in October 2020.
The murder weapon was not recovered and no forensic evidence, such as fingerprints or DNA, tied Hill to the crime.