Kenneth Windley于2007年因2005年抢劫案被错误定罪,在新证据证明他无罪后,于2026年3月16日被无罪释放。
Kenneth Windley, wrongfully convicted in 2007 for a 2005 robbery, was exonerated and released on March 16, 2026, after new evidence proved his innocence.
61岁的Kenneth Windley在一名法官驳回其2007年的定罪后,因2005年抢劫案(涉及约550美元)入狱近19年后,被免除罪责并获释。
Kenneth Windley, 61, was exonerated and released after nearly 19 years in prison for a 2005 robbery involving about $550, following a judge’s dismissal of his 2007 conviction.
检察官及其法律小组承认新的证据,包括两名承认抢劫受害者Gerald Ross并证实Windley无罪的男子的宣誓证词。
Prosecutors and his legal team acknowledged new evidence, including sworn statements from two men who admitted to robbing victim Gerald Ross and confirmed Windley’s innocence.
Windley自始至终都坚持自己是无辜的,他被判定有罪,理由是他不知情地用偷来的钞票购买炉灶。
Windley, who maintained his innocence throughout, had been convicted based on a stolen money order he unknowingly used to buy a stove.
布鲁克林地区检察官道歉,称此案是证据有缺陷的警告性故事。
The Brooklyn District Attorney apologized, calling the case a cautionary tale of flawed evidence.
Windley于2026年3月16日获释,表示得到宽慰和接受,强调正义已得到纠正。
Windley, released on March 16, 2026, expressed relief and acceptance, emphasizing that justice had been corrected.