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Ex-cop fights life sentence in bizarre murder case

By Julie O'Neill and Deborah Feyerick, CNN

Click here for a response from Rosemarie DiGuglielmo and for suggestions for letters to send to Governor Cuomo

June 2011: Letter from Richie's family

We are deeply shocked and saddened that the court has chosen to keep an innocent man imprisoned.

Has he not suffered enough?

Federal Court Overturns Depraved Indifference Case Similar to Richie's

Read article and case notes from New York Law Journal

July 18, 2011: Cop Wrongfully Convicted, by S. Richard Blassberg

July 1, 2011: Murder Conviction Of Ex-Cop Upheld In 1996 Brawl, By Mark Toor, The Chief

April 4, 2011: Reply Brief for Defendant-appellant Richard D. DiGuglielmo

January 17, 2011: Brief Filed with NY State Court of Appeals to vacation conviction and free Richard

Read brief (pdf)

November 19, 2010: Court of Appeals Grants Leave

Read more (pdf)

July 15, 2010: Reply Brief to Honorable Eugene Pigott, Jr., Court of Appeals

Read brief (pdf)

July 7, 2010: ADA's letter in opposition

Read letter (pdf)

June 16, 2010: Letter to Court of Appeals Asking for Leave to Review Richard's Case

Read letter (pdf)

June 1, 2010: Statements from Richard DiGuglielmo and Andrew Schapiro, attorney for Richard DiGuglielmo

May 28, 2010: The Appellate Division, Second Department has reinstated Richie's conviction.

October 14, 2009: Westchester DA's Office to Appeal

October 10, 2008: Appellate Division, Second Department denies DA's motion for stay.

September 26, 2008

Read Richie's opposition to the DA's motion for a stay

Read the article on the ruling in the New York Law Journal

September 25, 2008

Read the front-page article in the Westchester Guardian

September 20, 2008: RICHIE FREE

September 18, 2008: CONVICTION VACATED--JUDGE ORDERS IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

May 8, 2008: 100 DAYS

January 28, 2008: READ RICHARD BLASSBERG'S COVERAGE IN THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN

HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM RICHIE:

December 6, 2007: RICHARD BLASSBERG'S COVERAGE OF THE HEARING IN THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN:

December 5, 2007: ORAL ARGUMENTS SET FOR JANUARY 30, 2008

December 3, 2007: EYEWITNESS JAMES WHITE TESTIFIES

November 28, 2007: Hearing to resume Monday, December 3 with testimony of eyewitness James White

Nov. 27, 2007: Judge wants to hear from other witnesses whose accounts of shooting changed over time

November 26, 2007: JUDGE CONCERNED WITH THREE WITNESS'S ACCOUNTS

November 21, 2007: DA's MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED, HEARING TO RESUME MONDAY

November 20, 2007: EYEWITNESS HOLDS UP WELL UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION

November 19, 2007: HEARING OPENS—WITNESS STICKS TO HIS ORIGINAL STORY

October 14, 2007: HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19

September 20, 2007: HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 16

July 26, 2007: JUDGE ORDERS HEARING ON KEY EYEWITNESS

July 2, 2007: Official Report: DA Pirro Refused DNA tests for Innocent Man

June 7, 2007

Read "Police Officer Richard DiGuglielmo Never Had a Chance," by Richard Blassberg, in today's Westchester Guardian.

February 19, 2007: "Overturned Murder Conviction Casts Doubt on Pirro Legacy"

Feb. 8, 2007: Federal Judge Overturns DiSimone Conviction Due to Withholding of Evidence by DA Pirro's Office

January 24, 2007: Journal News Article on Two Recanting Witnesses in DiGuglielmo Case

January 3, 2007: Key Eyewitness Recants Testimony in DiGuglielmo Case

October 5, 2006: More Ethical Questions for Ms. Pirro...

October 3, 2006: Watch an interview with Richie videotaped by the Journal News

September 27, 2006: Jeanine Pirro quoted in the New York Times

September 21, 2006: New Appeal Filed for Richard DiGuglielmo