D.A. Who Led Etan Patz Case Says Conviction Reversal Came as a Shock

Cyrus Vance prosecuted Pedro Hernandez twice. An appeals court overturned the conviction, ruling that the trial judge should not have let jurors consider an improper confession.

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Peter Sullivan’s Murder Conviction Is Quashed After 38 Years in Jail

Peter Sullivan was found guilty of a brutal killing in 1987. But an appeals court overturned his conviction on Tuesday and ordered his immediate release.

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China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial

China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.

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