Impact:
Theresa Fusco's murder held a lot of people's attention who lived in the Lynbrook community. Many followed the case mostly because it took place around the same time that two other teenage girls vanished. Based on newly tested DNA samples, all 3 men convicted were released from prison in June 2003. Because they were falsely accused, Nassau County Police got a lot of unwanted attention from this case. Kogut faced a re-trial in 2005 based on his confession but after a 3 month bench period, the judge found Kogut not guilty on civil counts. Kogut lost in civil court and was never "reimbursed" for the 18 years of his life he lost. The other two men on the other hand, won in civil court and were awarded 18 million dollars each- that's 1 million a year for each year they wasted in jail.
http://longisland.news12.com/news/john-restivo-dennis-halstead-awarded-18-million-each-after-wrongful-conviction-in-1984-rape-murder-of-theresa-fusco-1.7743325
Theresa Fusco's murder held a lot of people's attention who lived in the Lynbrook community. Many followed the case mostly because it took place around the same time that two other teenage girls vanished. Based on newly tested DNA samples, all 3 men convicted were released from prison in June 2003. Because they were falsely accused, Nassau County Police got a lot of unwanted attention from this case. Kogut faced a re-trial in 2005 based on his confession but after a 3 month bench period, the judge found Kogut not guilty on civil counts. Kogut lost in civil court and was never "reimbursed" for the 18 years of his life he lost. The other two men on the other hand, won in civil court and were awarded 18 million dollars each- that's 1 million a year for each year they wasted in jail.
http://longisland.news12.com/news/john-restivo-dennis-halstead-awarded-18-million-each-after-wrongful-conviction-in-1984-rape-murder-of-theresa-fusco-1.7743325