Brooklyn D.A.: ‘Everyone failed’ in case of man unjustly imprisoned for 16 years

August 9, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — BROOKLYN D.A. ERIC GONZALEZ announced Friday that he will move to vacate the conviction of Arvel Marshall, 52, who was convicted of a 2008 murder in Crown Heights. Gonzalez’ Conviction Review Unit found numerous flaws in the prosecution, defense and trial and turned up a surveillance video showing a different suspect that was never given to the defense and seemingly never fully viewed by law enforcement. The video had repeatedly been requested by the defendant throughout the trial, but he was disparaged by his own court-appointed lawyer and told to “shut up” and “be quiet” by the judge before being sentenced to 25 years-to-life.

“An investigation by my Conviction Review Unit found that everyone involved in this case — defense, prosecution, police and the Court — failed, depriving Mr. Marshall of a fair trial,” Gonzalez said in a statement. Marshall was scheduled to appear in court on Friday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic.

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