Wrongfully Jailed At 14 For Murder, Man Cries As He's Exonerated

 

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Shawn'Dya Simpson shared a brief conversation with Bunn and his mother, Maureen, at the bench after prosecutors agreed to dismiss the charges that he murdered a correction officer.

"Move forward," the judge told Bunn. "Keep me posted."

Simpson tossed Bunn's conviction in November 2016 and ordered a new trial after an evidentiary hearing exposed Scarcella's actions.

 

Bunn was paroled seven years earlier after spending 17 years behind bars. Defense lawyers claim Bunn and a second man were framed for the killing.

"There were problems with this case that were very obvious," said defense lawyer Glenn Garber, standing with Bunn and co-counsel Rebecca Freeman. "There was no probable cause to make an arrest."

Speaking Tuesday, Simpson noted that Bunn was only 14 when he was arrested and jailed in the Crown Heights murder of Rolando Neischer.

 

 

"I am more than emotional about this day," said Simpson as her voice cracked. "You were 14 at the time. This shouldn't have ever happened."

Bunn and Rosean Hargrave, then 16, were placed in a photo array created by Scarcella for Robert Crosson — who survived the shooting to become the sole eyewitness, authorities said.

Simpson, during the hearing, made a point of questioning the legal process that convicted Bunn and Hargrave.

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It's really sad to see so many cases like this happening, and most men are not even being compensated for the years of their life that was literally stolen from them.