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After 30 Years, Innocent Man Freed by DNA Evidence

2/22/2025

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After three long decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, Gordon Cordeiro is finally free, thanks to groundbreaking DNA evidence. Judge Kirstin Hamman overturned his conviction, hinting that a fair trial could have changed everything. With his heart full of gratitude, Cordeiro looks forward to reuniting with his mother, even as the prosecutor plans to appeal.

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After three long decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, Gordon Cordeiro is finally free, thanks to groundbreaking DNA evidence. Judge Kirstin Hamman overturned his conviction, hinting that a fair trial could have changed everything. With his heart full of gratitude, Cordeiro looks forward to reuniting with his mother, even as the prosecutor plans to appeal.