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As a Philly judge agreed to overturn a murder conviction after 31 years, the DA’s Office took aim at the justice system

Philadelphia prosecutors on Friday offered a scathing assessment of how the city’s criminal justice system functioned in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s, saying detectives were eager to clear cases as homicides were on the rise.

Andrew Swainson, center, with his attorneys Nilam Sanghvi, left, and Nathan Andrisani after Swaison's murder conviction was overturned on June 12, 2020, and he was released from prison.
Andrew Swainson, center, with his attorneys Nilam Sanghvi, left, and Nathan Andrisani after Swaison's murder conviction was overturned on June 12, 2020, and he was released from prison.Read moreCourtesy Nathan Andrisani