Jury convicts man in 1993 Buffalo killing after decades-long legal battle
AP News
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A jury has convicted Brian Scott Lorenz in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo.
This marks his third trial in a case spanning decades.
Lorenz, originally convicted in 1994 alongside James Pugh, was retried after new DNA testing didn't link them to the crime scene.
A judge also found that prosecutors withheld evidence.
Prosecutors dropped their case against Pugh in December, citing the unavailability of critical witnesses.
Lorenz's second trial ended in a mistrial last year.
His lawyers plan to appeal the recent conviction, arguing his innocence and highlighting the importance of truth.