Keith Graves, 59 is now free after spending 22 years in prison for a wrongfully convicted gunpoint robbery case, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Conviction Integrity Unit announced Wednesday.
A man is now free after spending 22 years in prison for a wrongfully convicted gunpoint robbery case, according to District Attorney's office. Following a year and a half investigation, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Conviction Integrity Unit announced Wednesday that 59-year-old Keith Graves has been exonerated. This marks the 45th exoneration secured by DA Krasner's CIU.
RELATED COVERAGEIn the years that followed the conviction, Graves' attorneys received additional information pointing to Lewis' involvement, however they were unable to prove that he was the actual perpetrator instead of Graves.In 2017, a judge denied a Post Conviction Relief Act petition submitted by Graves solely on procedural grounds. However, after denying the petition, she took the unusual step of notifying the CIU of concerns she had regarding the conviction.
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