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2nd Conviction in NY Jogger Murder:  Following a mistrial last November, a New York jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict against Chanel Lewis for the 2016 sexual assault and murder of 30-year-old jogger Karina Vetrano.  Katherine Lam of Fox News reports that the victim's body was found in a marsh near her Queens home.  Evidence included a DNA match for Lewis found on the victim's neck, fingernails and cellphone, along with his taped confession to police.  One juror in the retrial told reporters that he felt pressured to find him guilty, but said later that he believed that justice had been served. The NY Legal Aid Society representing Lewis called the conviction a "complete miscarriage  of justice," citing the last-minute discovery of an anonymous letter questioning his guilt, a "race-based dragnet" in collecting his DNA and a coerced confession.   Lewis will be sentenced later this month. 

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