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New Jersey

New Jersey's Attorney General's Office Conviction Review Unit reviewed the case and found clear and convincing evidence Hill should not have been convicted, citing the flawed single-photo identification and the informants' recantations. Camden County Superior Court Judge Edward J. McBride Jr. vacated the conviction on July 9, 2021 — the Conviction Review Unit's first exoneration. Attorney Justin Bonus represented Hill.

New Jersey

Starting in 2011, the Last Resort Exoneration Project at Seton Hall Law School re-investigated the case, eventually obtaining a 911 call recording that multiple witnesses identified as co-defendant Sean Washington's voice reporting the bodies — evidence never turned over to the defense at trial. Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden and firearms expert Lucien Haag testified that bullet trajectories, ricochet "bow effect" scoring, and soil mineralization on the recovered bullets showed victim Margaret Wilson had been shot while lying on the ground — directly contradicting eyewitness Denise Rand's trial testimony that she saw the victims shot while standing and running. On December 26, 2019, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court unanimously vacated both convictions, finding the new evidence "powerfully undermines" Rand's account. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office declined to retry the case, and a judge dismissed all charges on February 11, 2020. Baker later settled a state compensation claim for $1.25 million.

New Jersey

Starting in 2011, the Last Resort Exoneration Project at Seton Hall Law School re-investigated the case and obtained the 911 call recording, which multiple witnesses identified as Washington's own voice reporting the bodies. Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden and firearms expert Lucien Haag testified that bullet trajectories, ricochet "bow effect" scoring, and soil mineralization on the recovered bullets showed Wilson had been shot while lying on the ground — directly contradicting Rand's trial testimony that she saw the victims shot while standing and running. On December 26, 2019, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court unanimously vacated both convictions, finding the new evidence "powerfully undermines" Rand's account. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office declined to retry the case, and a judge dismissed all charges on February 11, 2020. Washington later settled a state compensation claim for $1.25 million.