Court drops convictions of 3 men wrongfully imprisoned for 1996 murder of off-duty NYPD officer
NEW YORK (WCBS) Three men who spent two decades in prison had their convictions dismissed in a Queens court Friday after new evidence was uncovered.
Cheers erupted as George Bell, Gary Johnson and Rohan Bolt walked out of criminal court free men with their names cleared, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported.
The three were wrongfully convicted of a double murder in Queens and spent 24 years in prison.
“I dreamt about this moment for so many years, for so many years waking up in a prison cell looking at bars,” Bell said.
Riders had disappeared from the subways and so had most subway performers, deterred by the danger of catching the virus, and the lack of passengers to play for. On Friday, after more than 14 months, the music was back.
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Queens DA moves to dismiss charges against 3 in 1996 double murder case
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All charges were dropped Friday against three men convicted in a 1996 double murder of an NYPD officer and the owner of check cashing business during an attempted robbery, one month after their convictions were overturned.
George Bell, Gary Johnson, and Rohan Bolt spent nearly 25 years in prison on a 50-year sentence and were released from the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville on March 5 after a Queens judge tossed the convictions, citing prosecutorial misconduct. I m trying so hard to hold in my tears right now, Bell said Friday.