Harry Ruiz, a Harlem man, was wrongly convicted of murder in 1993 and spent 25 years in prison. He was finally cleared of the charges in a Manhattan Criminal Court hearing. Ruiz's case highlights the importance of ensuring that justice is served and that innocent people are not wrongly convicted.
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Media Coverage · May 1, 2026
Harry Ruiz, a 58-year-old Harlem man, had his name cleared after spending 25 years in prison for a 1993 murder. The conviction was based on the testimony of a 13-year-old girl who had repeatedly changed her story, and whose mother was receiving payments from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. New evidence, including inconsistencies in the eyewitness account and evidence identifying the true killer, was not
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NY man name cleared after decades in prison for 1993 murder ; judge faults former prosecutors for grievous wrong – The
Media Coverage · May 01, 2026
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A Harlem man who prosecutors let rot in a cell for decades despite evidence overwhelmingly suggesting he was innocent of murder returned to Manhattan Criminal Court for the first time since his 1995 sentencing to see his name cleared. Now 58 years old, Harry Ruiz spent 25 years in prison after being convicted of the 1993 killing of Emmanuel Felix based on the testimony of a 13-year-old girl who repeatedly changed her story and whose mother was receiving cash payments in the thousands from the Ma
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Harry Ruiz, a 58-year-old Harlem man, had his name cleared after spending 25 years in prison for a 1993 murder. The conviction was based on the testimony of a 13-year-old girl who had repeatedly changed her story, and whose mother was receiving payments from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. New evidence, including inconsistencies in the eyewitness account and evidence identifying the true killer, was not disclosed at Ruiz's trial.
A Harlem man who prosecutors let rot in a cell for decades despite evidence overwhelmingly suggesting he was innocent of murder returned to Manhattan Criminal Court for the first time …
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