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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence

  • A Hawaii man, Gordon Cordeiro, was released after 30 years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit, ruled Judge Kirstin Hamman as new DNA evidence likely changed trial outcomes.
  • The Hawaii Innocence Project argued for Cordeiro's release, citing new evidence and prosecutorial misconduct.
  • Cordeiro was initially convicted of the 1994 murder of Timothy Blaisdell, but DNA testing excluded him and suggested the presence of another person.
  • Cordeiro was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Timothy Blaisdell, with his defense highlighting the unreliability of jailhouse informants as key to the conviction.
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New DNA evidence frees Hawaii man after 30 years in prison for murder

Gordon Cordeiro spent three decades in prison in a case involving the killing of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui in 1994.

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Hawaii man Gordon Cordeiro released after spending 30 years in prison for murder he didn’t commit

A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.

·New York, United States
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Hawaii man celebrates 'freedom Friday' after new DNA evidence ends 30-year prison stint

Gordon Cordeiro was convicted of the 1994 killing of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui - he always denied carrying out the murder.

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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence

A judge has ordered the release of a Hawaii man who was imprisoned for 30 years for a murder he has always denied committing. The judge says DNA test results

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Chicago man released from prison after found innocent of 1996 murder: 'This is unbelievable'

After spending nearly 29 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, Robert Johnson was released Thursday feeling “amazing” and looking forward to a home-cooked meal.He was 16 years old in 1996 when police took him from his grandmother’s South Side home without her permission. Johnson never confessed to any crime, but police coerced two teenage boys — co-defendants — into implicating him. He was convicted of murder, home invasion and armed robb…

·Chicago, United States
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Judge vacates conviction of man who professed innocence for nearly 30 years

A man who has spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit will be released Thursday afternoon after a judge vacated the conviction.

·Chicago, United States
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WGN 9 broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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