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Man Jailed For Hofstra Coach's Murder In 1990 Has Conviction Overturned Man Jailed For Hofstra Coach's Murder In 1990 Has Conviction Overturned
Man Jailed For Hofstra Coach's Murder In 1990 Has Conviction Overturned A man convicted in the murder of an assistant football coach at Hofstra University on Long Island has been set free after spending more than three decades in prison. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Patricia Harrington ordered a new trial for Nassau County resident Christopher Ellis, age 51, of Hempstead on Monday, Aug. 9.  Ellis was convicted in 1993 of the second-degree murder of 25-year-old Harry Joseph Healy on Saturday, Sept. 29, 1990, by a jury based on testimony from a single eyewitness and without forensic or physical evidence. The judge made the ruling after Ellis’ attorney…

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