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 ...

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 ...

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 ...