PEEKSKILL, NY -- A Peekskill man who did time in prison for a crime he didn't commit received a master's degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice Tuesday, according to Newsday.
Jeffrey Deskovic was sentenced in 1989 for the murder of a city man and served 16 years before he was acquitted of the charges. He received a masters' degree Tuesday.
Photo Credit: The Daily VoiceJeffrey Deskovic was sentenced in 1989 for the murder of a city man and served 16 years before he was acquitted of the charges and won a lawsuit against the state for false imprisonment. The full story can be found here.
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