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New Jersey Supreme Court vacates murder conviction of mother who was charged in her son's killing decades after he disappeared

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By Laura Ly, CNN The murder conviction of a New Jersey mother who was charged in her son’s killing 23 years after he vanished has been vacated by a panel of judges, according to court documents. Michelle Lodzinski’s murder conviction was vacated by the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday, a vote of …

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  1. KAAL Rochester

    Woman's conviction in '91 killing of 5-year-old son tossed (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the 2016 conviction of a Florida woman for killing her 5-year-old son 25 years earlier, ruling that despite

  2. Newsweek

    Woman has murder conviction in 1991 death of 5-year-old son thrown out by New Jersey court (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Michelle Lodzinski's son disappeared more than 30 years ago after attending a carnival with his mother.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    NJ Supreme Court throws out conviction of mother in son's killing 25 years ago (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The court said that despite the jury’s verdict, prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to prove she had purposely caused the boy’s death.

  4. NBC New York

    NJ Mother's Conviction Overturned in Son's Infamous 1991 Killing (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    One of New Jersey’s most notorious cold cases took another twist Tuesday, as the state Supreme Court overturned a woman’s conviction in the 1991 murder of her 5-year-old son.

  5. The Hill

    New Jersey court throws out woman's conviction for killing 5-year-old son (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a woman accused of killing her 5-year-old son, formally acquitting her of the 1991 crime.

  6. Local News 8

    New Jersey Supreme Court vacates murder conviction of mother who was charged in her son's killing decades after he disappeared (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Laura Ly, CNN The murder conviction of a New Jersey mother who was charged in her son’s killing 23 years after he vanished has been vacated by a panel of judges, according to court documents. Michelle Lodzinski’s murder conviction was vacated by the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday, a vote of …

  7. BizPac Review

    NJ Supreme Court vacates FL woman's 2016 murder conviction for death of 5-year-old son (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Michelle Lodzinski is a free woman after the New Jersey Supreme Court stunningly vacated her conviction in the death of her 5-year-old son.

  8. The Daily Caller

    State Supreme Court Throws Out Mother’s Conviction For Murdering 5-Year-Old Son (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    New Jersey’s Supreme Court tossed Tuesday a 2016 conviction of a Florida mother for killing her 5-year-old son in 1991.

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