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Byron Halsey hearing today in NJ
Posted: July 9, 2007 11:36 am
Byron Halsey was released from prison in May after serving 19 years for the brutal murders of two young children in Plainfield, New Jersey. At a hearing this afternoon in New Jersey, prosecutors will announce whether Halsey is officially exonerated based on DNA evidence proving his innocence.
The hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth, NJ. After the hearing, Halsey and Innocence Project attorneys will hold a press conference on the courthouse steps.
Check back on the Innocence Blog this afternoon for an update on the results of the hearing.
News Coverage of today’s hearing: NJ Man Freed by DNA Awaits Fate (Washington Post, 07/09/07)
Read more about Halsey’s case here.