Exonerated, after 34 years

contrary to modern-day best practices

They also found that there was no evidence tying Holmes to the robbery, other than the flawed identification of him as a suspect

A civilian investigation, launched by the brother of one of the victims, had caused Holmes to become the only suspect, but it was based on some similarities between his extremely common Oldsmobile and the car used by the robbers, prosecutors said The investigation overlooked differences between the two cars and was likely a misidentification of the vehicle

In addition, the Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies who did the original investigation expressed shock that Holmes was sentenced to and had served so much time in prison, prosecutors said Prosecutors added that they don’t believe there was any intentional misconduct by witnesses or law enforcement as the identification practices and technology have vastly improved since 1988 and

Attorney General ghts to protect DACA for Caribbean immigrants

N e w Y o r k A t t o r n e y General, Letitia James, has coled a coalition of 22 attorneys general in pushing back against the ongoing effort by Texas to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for Caribbean and other immigrants

In the amicus brief filed before the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the coalition asserts the “critical importance” of DACA for states across the country and the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers and their families who depend on the program

The action is part of Letitia James’ ongoing effort to protect DACA, including her defense of the program in the US Supreme Court fromA1 deputies followed the accepted standards at the time

“We have one rule here at the Broward State Attorney’s Office – do the right thing, always As prosecutors, our only agenda is to promote public safety in our community and to ensure that justice is served I commend the victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officers for their candor and assistance in reinvestigating a crime that occurred more than 34 years ago ”

Florida Department of Corrections records had listed Holmes’ release date as April of 2232 Sidney Holmes was moved from the Everglades Correctional Institution to the Broward County Main Jail earlier this month

Broward Circuit Judge Edward Merrigan signed an order Monday morning approving the request from the Broward State Attorney’s Office and the Innocence Project to throw out Holmes’ conviction and sentence

Merrigan has scheduled a court hearing for 2 p m

Monday to officially dismiss the charge

According to the National Immigration Forum (NIF), a Dreamer is an undocumented immigrant who came to the United States as a child It said DACA is a deferred action policy implemented by the Obama administration policy in June 2012 that is aimed at protecting Dreamers NIF said DACA is not lawful status nor does it provide the opportunity for Dreamers to s t a y p e r m a n e n t l y , b u t temporarily shields Dreamers from deportation and provides them work authorization with possible renewal every two years

There are as many as 3 6 million Dreamers residing in the United States, but only continues on B4 – DACA