recantation

Example Sentences

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But by her reckoning, the system has — belatedly — gotten a few things right: Last year, after reviewing a copy of the recantation, the state released Duran on parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Prosecutors had opposed Franklin’s petition, arguing that the recantation by the witness wasn’t credible.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Also according to the department, Tyson claimed to have two recorded interviews with Mrs. Bryant but provided authorities with only one, which included no recantation.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

The judge renders the expert’s recantation meaningless, so Charles McCrory, an innocent man, remains in prison.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2022

Not only did these statements make Myers's recantation more credible but they had also been documented in medical records that had never been turned over to Walter's trial lawyers, as the law required.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson