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Judge erases conviction for Detroit man whom police coerced to confess to 1999 murder

03.03.2026 21:13 | The Guardian World

George Calicut Jr has been in prison for more than 25 years for murder, though there were no witnesses or evidence against himSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA Detroit-area judge erased a 1999 murder conviction Tuesday of a man who was serving a life prison sentence after prosecutors acknowledged his confession was coerced by a rogue police officer.In addition, recent DNA testing “further supports the lack of any evidence” connecting George Calicut Jr to the murder of Virgie Perkins at her Detroit home, the Wayne county prosecutor’s office and his lawyers said. Continue reading...

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