Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman apologized to both Pleytez and Palacios on Monday. Advocates from the California Innocence Project worked alongside the conviction review unit of the district attorney’s office to reassess the case, Hochman said. He noted the district attorney’s office is investigating “a number of” convictions, alongside advocates from the California Innocence Project. The district attorney’s predecessor, George Gascón, had called for the pair’s exoneration, citing “coercive investigations” of Palacios, CNN affiliate WABC reported. While she was in prison, Pleytez said, whenever she heard about an exoneration, she felt two emotions.

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