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DNA evidence clears man who was wrongfully convicted of sex assault
Criminal Defense
A man who was wrongfully convicted for an East Harlem sexual assault in 1985 was exonerated due to recently found DNA evidence. His felony conviction was vacated following a joint investigation by the Innocence Project and the Manhattan District Attorney Office’s Conviction Integrity Program. Rafael Ruiz was released from prison in 2009 after serving a…