Exculpatory evidence unearthed by pro bono attorneys that was not turned over at trial to a defendant convicted of a 1977 murder has persuaded a judge to reopen the case.
Acting Dutchess County Court Judge James T. Rooney (See Profile) granted defendant Dewey Bozella’s Criminal Procedure Law §440.10(1) motion to set aside his conviction and ordered a new trial in the killing of 92-year-old Emma Crapser as she returned to her Poughkeepsie home after a night of bingo.
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