CNN —A Pennsylvania district attorney intends to appeal a judge’s decision last month to overturn the murder convictions of the so-called “Chester Trio” – three men who have spent nearly 25 years in prison for a crime they say they did not commit.
In late March – over the objections of prosecutors who fought to have the convictions upheld – Delaware County Judge Mary Alice Brennan vacated the trio’s convictions and granted their request for a new trial.
On Tuesday, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said he had, in fact, decided to appeal.
Attorneys for at least two of the men said the district attorney’s announcement was disappointing.
“There could be nothing further than justice than the decision to appeal the judge’s order,” said Vanessa Potkin of the Innocence Project, who represents Johnson.
Persons:
Derrick Chappell, Morton Johnson, Samuel Grasty, Henrietta Nickens, They’ve, –, Mary Alice Brennan, Chappell, Johnson, Grasty, Jack Stollsteimer, Stollsteimer, ”, Judge Brennan, ” Stollsteimer, “, Vanessa Potkin, Nilam Sanghvi, ” Sanghvi, Paul Casteleiro, Stollsteimer “, ” Nickens, Chester, CNN’s Dakin Andone
Organizations:
CNN, Prosecutors, Pennsylvania Innocence
Locations:
Pennsylvania, Chester , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, – Delaware County, Delaware County