State Appellate Court Throws out Rochester Man's Murder Conviction

A state Appellate Court has thrown out the murder conviction of a Rochester man because the jury came to the wrong conclusion about his motivation.

In 2003, a jury found Antoine Parris acted with depraved indifference to human life -- and did not commit intentional homicide -- when he shot and killed a man outside a Rochester store.

The appellate judge, however, concluded that Parris intended to kill the victim, Blase Kelly.

Parris is serving 26-years to life at Attica but is likely to be released soon.


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