Herion’s case is one of 36 pending before Brooklyn District Attorney’s Eric Gonzalez’s vaunted Conviction Review Unit, known as the CRU, including one that has dragged on for eight years. Previously, review requests were mostly submitted by defense lawyers but not all applicants were able to pay for representation. He says that has helped clear a backlog of 70 or 80 cases that existed when he first took over. The CRU prioritizes cases filed by people who are currently in prison, he noted. | Courtesy of Herion FamilyWhile his case is being probed by the CRU, the Brooklyn DA supported his clemency application with Hochul, the spokesperson Yaniv said.

Source: New York Times October 03, 2023 12:52 UTC