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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

May 14, 2015

9th Circuit overturns man's conviction because prosecutors withheld evidence

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man found guilty of possessing stolen property, a verdict that has kept him behind bars for more than a decade.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man found guilty
of possessing stolen property, a ring commemorating the alleged victim's college wrestling
championship, a verdict that has kept him behind bars for more than a decade.


In its ruling, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found that impor...

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