Hawaii Man Released After 30 Years in Prison Following New DNA Evidence

Gordon Cordeiro's convictions were vacated after DNA testing excluded him from the crime scene, raising concerns about prosecutorial misconduct and unreliable testimony.

• Gordon Cordeiro, 51, was released after serving 30 years for a 1994 Maui murder he has always denied committing.
• New DNA evidence excluded Cordeiro as the source of key crime scene samples and identified an unknown individual.
• Cordeiro’s legal team argued his conviction was based on unreliable jailhouse informant testimony and prosecutorial misconduct.
• The Hawaii Innocence Project presented evidence of Cordeiro's alibi, corroborated by witnesses and receipts, which placed him away from the crime scene.
• Prosecutors have not ruled out the possibility of refiling charges, though Cordeiro's team believes the evidence strongly supports his innocence.

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