Overview

• Eric Smokes and David Warren, convicted in 1987 for the murder of Jean Casse in Times Square, have had their convictions overturned.
• The convictions were vacated due to new evidence, including pressured witness testimonies and lack of DNA linking them to the crime.
• Smokes and Warren, who served over two decades in prison, maintained their innocence throughout.
• The case's reopening under Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg led to the discovery of significant new evidence.
• Smokes and Warren plan to file a civil lawsuit following the vacating of their convictions.