Kenneth Lawson, co-director of the Hawaii Innocence Project, said it was a very emotional moment. “He cried, we all cried,” Lawson said. “He believed that he was going to be exonerated ... but having ...

Cordeiro's murder conviction was dismissed, but the indictment is still in play, and the motion indicates prosecutors are looking at a possible retrial.

"This is a case when you hear the facts of the case, you know somewhere deep in your heart, it's been some fundamental unfairness going on," said Ken Lawson from the Hawaii Innocence Project.

(Clockwise from left) Annie Ilonzeh, Marques Houston, Erica Mena, Erica Pinkett, Drew Sidora, Ken Lawson, Claudia Jordan and Obba Babatunde Manfred Baumann/Miya Houston/Erick Robinson/Jeffrey ...

(Kenneth Lawson via AP) (Kenneth Lawson) HONOLULU – A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager ...

Kenneth Lawson, co-director of the Hawaii Innocence Project, said it was a very emotional moment. “He cried, we all cried,” Lawson said. “He believed that he was going to be exonerated ...

In this photo provided by Kenneth Lawson, Gordon Cordeiro, who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he said he didn't commit, enjoys dinner at a steak house Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Kahului ...

Read full article: Gas prices rise 12.7 cents in San Antonio, GasBuddy reports In this photo provided by Kenneth Lawson, Gordon Cordeiro, who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he said he didn ...