louis scarcella
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John Bunn, Convicted at 14 for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Is Finally Exonerated. But Justice Still Hasn’t Been Served
At 14 years old, John Bunn went on trial for murder; the proceeding lasted just one day. Accused in August 1991 of murdering a corrections officer, the Brooklyn, N.Y., teenager was convicted by a jury based on tainted evidence provided by former New York City Police Detective Louis Scarcella. Bunn served 17 years behind bars,…
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2 Wrongfully Imprisoned NYC Men Open Restaurant, Work to Help Wrongfully Convicted
It’s been a long way home for two New York City men who were wrongfully imprisoned for murders they didn’t commit. However, as CBS News reports, far from being bitter, the men have now become business partners in a new Brooklyn, N.Y., restaurant while working full time to help the wrongfully convicted. According to the…