Brian Boles

Brian Boles and Charles Collins Are Exonerated in New York After Decades of Wrongful Conviction

Brian Boles and Charles Collins Are Exonerated in New York After Decades of Wrongful Conviction

New DNA testing undermines the coerced confession made by Mr. Boles when he was only 17.

Breaking news 07.10.25 by Innocence Project Staff

Brian Boles, joined by Foderaro Post-conviction Litigation Fellow Shabel Castro and Senior Staff Attorney Jane Pucher, is exonerated in New York on July 10, 2025. (Image: Nick Castle/Innocence Project)

New DNA testing undermines the coerced confession made by Mr. Boles when he was only 17.

Breaking news 07.10.25 by Innocence Project Staff

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