Court Declares Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 45 Years
The New York Times, March 11, 2022: Court Declares Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 45 Years
“For decades, Isaiah Andrews has maintained his innocence in the 1974 murder of his wife, unaware that the key to his exoneration was buried in the archives of the Cleveland Division of Police.
“The Cleveland police’s decision to withhold crucial information in the case resurfaced on Thursday, when an Ohio court determined that Mr. Andrews, now 84, had been wrongfully imprisoned for 45 years.
“Mr. Andrews, who is sick and uses a wheelchair, has been free since May 2020. He was later found not guilty at a second jury trial in October, but the court had to declare him wrongfully imprisoned so he could seek damages from the State of Ohio.”
Additional reading:
Cleveland.com, October 27, 2021: Jury finds man not guilty in retrial of wife’s 1974 killing in Cleveland
Cleveland.com, September 19, 2019: Bombs, beards and corrupt cops: The notable cases under the Cleveland FBI's longest-serving agent in charge
UC News, November 27, 2018: OIP helps free 28th defendant
