Andrew Hayes back in court; prosecutors join defense request to clear 2007 murder sentence
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Prosecutors are now siding with the defense to overturn a 2007 murder conviction — raising hard questions about what the original jury was actually told.
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Theory Briefing
- A new timeline of the 2007 murder directly contradicts the theory prosecutors presented to the original jury, prompting both sides to seek relief.
- Prosecutors joining the defense request to clear the sentence is a rare reversal that suggests the original trial theory may have been fundamentally flawed.
- The case hinges on whether jurors convicted Andrew Hayes based on a version of events that no longer holds up under scrutiny.