Exoneration is 14th in Brooklyn since last year
A man found guilty of murder in 2009 has become the latest person to have his conviction overturned by the Brooklyn district attorney’s office.
Joel Fowler was freed Tuesday. He was convicted of murdering a 24-year-old man in 2008 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
“We are determined to correct miscarriages of justice whenever we find them. This is the right thing to do,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.