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New Trial, New Prosecutor, Mental Health Focus | Rochester News
Keith Williams, whose 2022 conviction for attempted murder and assault on Officer Denny Wright was overturned in June, is set for a new trial after a legal twist forced a special prosecutor from Onondaga County to take over — the original defense lawyer had secretly worked for the prosecution’s appeals team. The court’s reversal centered on a critical error: the trial court barred a psychiatrist’s testimony about Williams’ mental state during the attack, which the appeals court deemed essential, even if the expert couldn’t pinpoint his exact condition at the time. While the court rejected…
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