exoneration

They note such items as the Manhattan prosecutors acknowledging flaws with their case, the men's exoneration, and the true perpetrator of the crimes' confession as examples.

The men's exoneration in 2002 raised questions about policing and the work of prosecutors.

The temporary reprieve leaves Roberson’s path to exoneration open, though it’s unclear what his next steps are.

Neil Hudgell from Hudgell Solicitors, who represents 70 sub-postmasters who used Capture, said: "It should never have needed such a long, hard battle to reach this stage, and there now must not be a long, hard battle ahead for exoneration and compensation."

In light of the test, Bell and Williams' attorneys agreed he would take an "Alford plea," a deal that would have allowed him to admit that prosecutors had enough evidence to acquire a guilty verdict but reduce his sentence to life without parole, which Williams' attorneys at the time said would offer them more time to pursue his exoneration.