Minneapolis man wrongly convicted of murder freed from prison after 16 years
During a lengthy investigation, the CRU found evidence the jury never heard, supporting Barrientos’s claim of innocence.
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Judge considers vacating a murder conviction, 16 years to the day after the shooting
Edgar Barrientos-Quintana appeared in Hennepin County District Court via video stream. It was the first hearing since he filed for post-conviction relief in August, petitioning for his innocence ...
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Hennepin County Attorney calls for court to vacate murder conviction of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana
MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is joining the call to vacate the 2009 murder conviction of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana. In 2009, Barrientos-Quintana was charged with ...
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Judge will decide whether to vacate man’s conviction for murder of Minneapolis high school student
On the anniversary, Mickelson’s family filled a courtroom at the Hennepin County Government Center on Friday afternoon for a hearing set to determine the fate of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana ...
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Prosecutors and victim's family call for the release of a Minnesota man convicted of murder in 2009
Jurors in 2009 found Edgar Barrientos-Quintana guilty of killing 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson in a drive-by shooting. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. But after a three-year ...
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Possible Minneapolis murder exoneration in the hands of Hennepin County judge
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty previously announced in September her support for the exoneration of 41-year-old Edgar Barrientos-Quintana, who was sentenced to life in prison without the ...