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A man in Hawaii argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. New DNA evidence helped free him
Gordon Cordeiro, who spent more than half of his life in prison for a murder he denied committing, walked out of a Maui correctional center on what he called “Freedom Friday” thanks to new DNA evidence.
New DNA evidence frees Hawaii man after 30 years in prison for murder
Gordon Cordeiro spent three decades in prison in a case involving the killing of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui in 1994.
DNA evidence proves man's innocence after spending 30 years in prison
New DNA evidence led to a man's exoneration after spending over 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
Hawaii man celebrates 'freedom Friday' after new DNA evidence ends 30-year prison stint
A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder celebrated "Freedom Friday" after a judge ordered him to be released because of new DNA evidence.
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother’s grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones
A Hawaii man released after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he has always denied committing has spent his first day of freedom visiting his mother's gravesite and marveling at how much the world is different.
DNA Evidence Frees Hawaii Man After 30 Years Behind Bars
After 30 years in prison, a Hawaii man walked free Friday when his conviction was overturned based on new DNA evidence excluding him from the crime scene.
After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence
After Cordeiro's conviction, new testing on physical evidence from the scene excluded him as the source of DNA on Blaisdell's body and other crime scene evidence, the Hawaii Innocence Project said ...
Hawaii Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Is Freed After 30 Years
Gordon Cordeiro, 51, who was serving a life sentence for a 1994 murder on Maui, was released on Friday after DNA evidence was presented in his case.
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison for murder he denied committing, celebrates with steak dinner
A Hawaii man was freed after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, and one of the first things he did after his release was visit his mother's grave.
Man freed from prison after 30 years makes startling observation about how the world has changed
A man who was wrongly accused of murder was finally freed from prison after 30 long years, and he made a startling ...
Inmate Gordon Cordeiro, free after 30 years thanks to new DNA evidence, struggles to adapt to modern times
A man whose conviction for a 1994 murder was overturned on new DNA evidence says he’s having a hard time adjusting to today’s ...