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U.S. sets record for exonerations in 2014; NY finishes No. 2

2015-01-28 03:31:07| Footwear - Topix.net

A total of 125 convicts were cleared in 2014, a 37% jump from the previous two years that had 91 reversals each, according to a study from the National Registry of Exonerations. Texas finished first with 39, followed by New York with 17, which included 10 murder convictions overturned by the office of Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson.

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