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Chanel Lewis Appeals Murder Conviction | New York City News
Chanel Lewis, convicted in the 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano, is poised to appeal his life sentence, arguing his arrest was part of a racially biased police dragnet that swabbed over 360 Black men in Brooklyn and Queens. Despite DNA evidence under Vetrano’s nails being deemed “overwhelming” by jurors, Lewis maintains his innocence and his lawyers now have the appeals court’s backing to challenge the trial’s fairness — a battle that could reshape how justice is pursued in high-profile cases involving racial profiling. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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