Alleged Police Torture Victim Cortez Brown Granted New Trial After 18 Years Behind Bars
CHICAGO (AP) — An inmate who claimed police tortured him into confessing to two murders he didn’t commit was granted a new trial Friday after 18 years behind bars. Circuit Judge Clayton Crane granted the request from Victor Safforld, 38, following a hearing this week that included evidence Safforld was tortured. Based on his confession, Safforld was sentenced to death for murder More: Alleged Police Torture Victim Cortez Brown Granted New Trial After 18 Years Behind Bars
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