David Ayala and James Soto, wrongfully convicted of a 1981 double slaying in Little Village, ... He’s hoping to apply to law school and begin attending in spring 2024.

Cousins who served longest wrongful conviction sentence in state history are exonerated after 42 years in prison James Soto, 62, and David Ayala, 60, were released Thursday after a judge vacated ...

Ayala was released from the Cook County Jail, according to his attorney. Two cousins who have been incarcerated for more than 40 years were expected to be freed after a judge exonerated them on ...

Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir Keys, 16, appeared before Judge Jacqueline Bluth. The hearing was supposed to be on a motion filed by Ayala's attorney, David Westbrook, who argued Ayala's felony ...

Her brother, James Soto, and his cousin, David Ayala were convicted of murder and other felonies in the shooting deaths of 16-year-old Julie Limas and Hector Valeriano, 18, a U.S. Marine on leave ...

Schenectady, NY — A Schenectady County jury has convicted David Ayala, 39, also known as "Blokk," of five felonies related to the shooting death of 28-year-old Matteo Henderson, on Odell Street ...

A Schenectady man has been convicted of manslaughter in the November 2022 shooting death of Matteo Henderson in Schenectady, Schenectady County District Attorney’s officials said Monday. David ...

Cousins James Soto and David Ayala had their convictions vacated by a judge Thursday. They both have served possibly the longest time served on a wrongful conviction in Illinois.

Former felons Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, left, and David Ayala, husband of State Attorney Aramis Ayala, celebrate with copies of their voter registration ...

David Ayala, 38, convicted of manslaughter Thursday, ... Defense attorney Kyle Davis did not return a message left on his office phone by deadline Friday. ...

Schenectady, NY — David Ayala, also known as "Blokk," was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the killing of Matteo Henderson on Odell Street in Schenectady on November 23, 2022. 39-year ...

Jimmy Soto's attorneys say he's seeking damages from the agencies who failed him. In 1981, Soto and his cousin, David Ayala, were convicted of a double murder in Little Village.