Sentenced to life in prison as teens, two LA County men declared innocent on same day
LOS ANGELES — Although the murders they were accused of took place nearly eight years apart, teenagers Giovanni Hernandez and Miguel Solorio had the same alibi: They were at home with family. But at each of their trials, juries looked past the testimony of loved ones who swore Hernandez and Solorio were nowhere near the scenes of the drive-by murders for which they were ultimately convicted, ...
by James Queally, Los Angeles Times
Dec 14, 2023
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Although the murders they were accused of took place nearly eight years apart, teenagers Giovanni Hernandez and Miguel Solorio had the same alibi: They were at home with family.
But at each of their trials, juries looked past the testimony of loved ones who swore Hernandez and Solorio were nowhere near the scenes of the drive-by murders for which they were ultimately convicted, instead relying on witnesses who picked each teen out of a lineup.
On Wednesday, standing in courtrooms similar to those where judges once sentenced them to life without the
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