A Bronx man is free after spending more than two decades fighting a conviction tied to a 1999 shooting.
Andre Brown was convicted of attempted murder in a Bronx case where two teen boys were shot, leaving one paralyzed. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2000 but always maintained his innocence.
His conviction was overturned in 2022 due to ineffective counsel, and Brown was released after serving 23 years. In 2024, his conviction was reinstated, putting him at risk of returning to prison to serve the remaining 17 years…