NY Court Grants Man New Trial, Allows Affirmative Defense

By Elizabeth Daley ( June 30, 2025, 8:52 PM EDT) -- A man convicted of murder for his role in a robbery that left one victim dead should have been allowed to present evidence that he didn't know his codefendants were planning a crime when he drove them to the scene, a New York state appeals court said, granting him a new trial....

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