Albany is facing three lawsuits for wrongfully convicting city residents. Local leaders said the suits pose a risk to the city’s balance sheets in the midst of a budget crunch.
Corey Young is suing the city for $80 million after he spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Court records show Young was convicted for a robbery involving a shootout with police based on false statements from three witnesses. He was convicted even though his blood samples didn’t match the blood left at the scene…