Convicted Murderer Released Due to Legal Technicality in New York

The New York Supreme Court overturned Terrence Lewis' murder conviction, citing a violation of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Law.

Terrence Lewis, convicted of the 2015 murder of Johnny Washington in Rochester, NY, has been released due to a legal technicality.
The New York Supreme Court ruled that Lewis' conviction was overturned because of a violation of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Law.
The violation occurred when Lewis was transferred between prisons in New York and Pennsylvania before his trial, which is against the law.
Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter has apologized to Washington's family and promised to prevent such errors in the future.
The sheriff's office has conducted an audit and reviewed its transfer procedures to ensure compliance with the law.