Man freed after 20 years: Keep case open until I’m cleared

NEW YORK (AP) — After 20 years behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit, Richard Rosario was about to get the charges dropped Friday. Until he said no.
Prosecutors conceded he’d been wrongfully convicted and said they would dismiss the charges because they felt they couldn’t retry the 1996 case. But in a highly unusual move, Rosario persuaded a court to leave the case open for more investigation, saying prosecutors should fully exonerate him, not just end the cas