recantation

Example Sentences

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She was unaware that Cox remained in prison until contacted by Times reporters, and said she thought that her recantation three decades ago would have helped him seek release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Prosecutors had opposed Franklin’s petition, arguing that the recantation by the witness wasn’t credible.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

The judge renders the expert’s recantation meaningless, so Charles McCrory, an innocent man, remains in prison.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2022

A transcript of Tyson’s other interview also did not contain the alleged recantation, officials said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2021

Not only did these statements make Myers's recantation more credible but they had also been documented in medical records that had never been turned over to Walter's trial lawyers, as the law required.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson