US EditionNew York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn't commit
Prosecutors and lawyers dismissed Windley’s 2007 conviction after two other men confessed, supporting his innocence claim; he spent nearly 19 years in prison.
- On Monday, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case after a Brooklyn judge vacated Windley's conviction and freed him, citing new evidence supporting his innocence.
- Investigators traced the robbery using a paper trail after Ross, 70, was followed home and robbed, leading to Windley's 2005 arrest; Ross identified Windley in a lineup six weeks later.
- Sworn statements and interviews show Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 admitted robbing Ross, and the D.A.'s office called their confessions 'compelling', citing them in new evidence that altered Windley's guilt.
- No new charges have been filed because the legal time frame for bringing charges expired years ago and Ross has died, while Windley served nearly two decades before his exoneration.
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said 'the case should have never happened' and privately apologized, while Windley's lawyer, David Shanies, said 'He was duped' on Monday.
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'He Was Duped': New York Man Freed After Spending Nearly 20 Years Behind Bars for Buying Mother a Stove with Money Order He Says He Didn't Know Was Stolen
A man who had to spend nearly two decades incarcerated for a $550 robbery he didn’t commit has finally been freed. Prosecutors now say Kenneth Windley should never have been found guilty of charges connected to the robbery of an elderly man in 2005. Kenneth Windley was released on March 16, 2026, after spending over 20 years in prison. (Photo: YouTube screenshot/KETV) According to a release from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, the actu…
A man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a robbery of approximately $550 was exonerated and released on Monday, after prosecutors said that they now agree that he did not commit the crime. “It took me 20 years, but they say they have already corrected it. That’s what matters. So I agree,” said Kenneth Windley, 61, on leaving a Brooklyn courthouse, released for the first time since 2007. A judge overturned his conviction and dismissed the…
Kenneth Windley spent almost two decades in prison for a robbery he had not committed. New confessions from other perpetrators led to his release.
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The Independent (US)Man freed after nearly two decades in prison for a robbery he did not commit
Prosecutors cited new evidence that corroborated Windley's consistent claims of innocence
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