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Derrick Hamilton, a victim of Louis Scarcella, hugs Eliseo DeLeon as DeLeon is released at Brooklyn Supreme Court. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

LISTEN: Overturned conviction shines light on legacy of disgraced detective

Subscribe to Brooklyn this Week: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The basis of the judge’s decision was the detective work of Louis Scarcella and his partner Stephen Chmil, who have been involved in several cases where convictions have been overturned. Our reporter Noah Goldberg told Brooklyn This Week about the scene at the courthouse, and Michael Baum of Brooklyn Defender Services explained

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