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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Karen Matthews

Judge orders new trial in 1993 murder, but discredits theory that prison escapee was the killer

Copyright 2023 The Buffalo News

A judge has ordered new trials for two men convicted of murdering a woman in 1993 inside her home near Buffalo, New York, but who have always maintained their innocence.

Additional DNA analysis and the fact that the original prosecutors withheld evidence that could've helped the defense means the convictions of Brian Scott Lorenz and James Pugh should be overturned, the judge ruled Wednesday.

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