Staten Island Judge Vacates Conviction Of Grant Williams After New Evidence Uncovered In 1996 Murder Of Shdell Lewis

New York City NY

23 July, 2021

12:50 PM

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CBS New York July 23, 2021 A New York City man who served 23 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit was officially cleared of the charges Thursday. In the first successful wrongful conviction case on Staten Island, a judge vacated the 1997 conviction of 50-year-old Grant Williams, CBS2's Alice Gainer reported. "I used to tell everybody in prison I'm innocent," Williams said outside the courthouse. "They say, 'Oh Williams, everybody says that.' I said, 'I'm telling you the truth. One day you're gonna see me on the news and they're gonna say that I was innocent,' and today's that day." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.