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19 Years Later: Brooklyn Man Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction

3/17/2026

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Kenneth Windley, a Brooklyn man, was exonerated after 19 years in prison when a Brooklyn judge vacated his conviction.
Two men confessed to the robbery, and prosecutors said the jury would have had reasonable doubt if their identities were known.
Windley unwittingly used a stolen money order to buy a stove for his mother.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the case highlights wrongful convictions as a cautionary tale.

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Story summary

Kenneth Windley, a Brooklyn man, was exonerated after 19 years in prison when a Brooklyn judge vacated his conviction.
Two men confessed to the robbery, and prosecutors said the jury would have had reasonable doubt if their identities were known.
Windley unwittingly used a stolen money order to buy a stove for his mother.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the case highlights wrongful convictions as a cautionary tale.