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Maleek Jones v. Sharonda Carlos

Year
2026
Where
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Source
CourtListener
Evidence
1
What the record says

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion on November 10, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…12 With respect to Jones’s claim of actual innocence, that claim largely turned on new testimony…”

From the court opinion on CourtListener. An innocence claim being argued is not a finding of innocence. Records change. The source is the authority.

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