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Judge orders retrial or release for Charles McCrory after discredited bite‑mark evidence

A federal judge ruled the bite‑mark analysis that helped convict Charles McCrory is unreliable and ordered Alabama to retry him or set him free.

Published Sep 28, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

An Alabama man who has spent more than 40 years in prison for the killing of his wife could soon be released after a federal judge ruled that his conviction was based in large part on evidence that is no longer considered reliable, al.com reported.