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Brooklyn man’s 1986 murder conviction overturned following review by DA’s office

Keith Roberts served eight years in prison after being convicted based on the testimony of an unreliable witness

Oct. 4, 2024 By Adam Daly An East Flatbush man who pleaded guilty to a 1986 killing to avoid prison after a successful appeal in 1996 had his wrongful conviction overturned Thursday, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic vacated Keith Roberts’ conviction and dismissed the indictment on Oct.…

Man jailed for role in violent Marine Park home invasion

May. 15, 2023 By Adam Daly

A Bronx man will spend at least 18 years behind bars for his role in a brutal 2018 home invasion in which an elderly Marine Park couple were tied up with duct tape and assaulted.