A California man who served nearly 30 years in prison for rape has been released after DNA testing revealed he was not one of the attackers in the case.
Orange County, Calif. District Attorney Todd Spitzer discusses Los Angeles County DA George Gascon declining to pursue the death penalty for an alleged cop killer.has been exonerated and freed from prison after serving nearly 30 years on a rape conviction.
The 1996 conviction of Cabanillas was re-examined by the District Attorney's Office, with DA George Gascón calling the case a"grave injustice" in a statement Tuesday. "We acknowledge a grave injustice that has resulted in the unjust more than 28-year incarceration of Mr. Cabanillas," Gascón said."Upon thorough reexamination of the evidence and a comprehensive review of the case by my office's Conviction Integrity Unit, it has become abundantly clear that a serious error was made. I extend my deepest apologies to Mr. Cabanillas for the miscarriage of justice and the failure of our criminal legal system. ...
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