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Denver DA debuts new unit to review cases for wrongful convictions and disproportionate sentences

City’s new Conviction Review Unit is fourth such office in the state

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced ...
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announces the launch of a new unit led by Victoria Cisneros, seen in the background, to review convictions and sentences, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The new Conviction Review Unit in the Denver District Attorney's Office will allow people convicted of crimes in Denver's courts to ask prosecutors to review their case if they have evidence that they are innocent or if they believe they were too harshly punished under previous sentencing rules.
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