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TITUSVILLE, Fla., April 27, 2022

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TITUSVILLE, Florida., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, Green Crosley and his Crowell & Moring voluntarily The legal team will outline their plans to keep Green free by asking the full panel of 11 judges from the 11^and Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a recent decision by a three-judge panel that hangs Green’s freedom in the balance. The impact of their ruling could reaffirm that prosecutors should not withhold evidence directly pointing to a defendant’s innocence and therefore impact how prosecutors handle evidence of all crimes in the future. The court will decide whether or not to grant a reconsideration in the coming weeks. Take part in the press conference Titusville, Florida. or via live stream on Facebook Live (details below).

In March, a panel of three judges from the 11^and The Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Green, overturning a historic habeas victory in 2018 that overturned his conviction because prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence that first responders concluded another individual was the killer .

Green now faces the possibility of having his freedom stripped and returned to prison for a murder he did not commit. Green served nearly 32 years in prison, including 19 years after florida death row, while firmly proclaiming his innocence. He was released in April 2021 under house arrest while his case is pending appeal. Lawyers for Green filed a petition with the 11^and Circuit Court of Appeals for a new hearing on April 21th. Crowell & Moring represented Green voluntarily since 2008 on the recommendation of the ABA Death Penalty Project.

Green’s lawyers will discuss:

• The significant implications of the panel’s decision, which allows prosecutors to conceal key evidence from defense counsel.

• What’s next in Green’s long fight for justice as 11^and The Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether the full 11-judge tribunal will hear the case again and what will happen if they don’t.

• A look at the trail of exemptions and the like Brevard County cases from the late 1980s and 1990s that demonstrate a pattern of prosecutorial misconduct.

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Green will be joined by members of his family. Green will address:

• How he handles the possibility of returning to prison.

• What it’s been like to live outside of prison for the past year as he reconciles with his family, keeps a job and meets his grandchildren for the first time.

• Green and his family will answer questions.

will also speak Diane Clarkwho was a Brevard County The sheriff’s office patrol sergeant and one of the two first responders to the crime scene. The court’s opinion endangering Green’s freedom hinges on whether information Clarke had that was not disclosed by the state would have been helpful to the defense. Clarke will explain what she observed and why she told prosecutors another person was the likely killer.

Attribution quotes:

• “If prosecutors are allowed to hide and conceal evidence indicating the innocence of defense counsel, it could impact all defendants in the future throughout the 11^and Tour—Florida, Georgiaand Alabama“said the Crowell & Moring partner Keith J. Harrison, voluntarily Green’s advice.

• “Prosecutors pushed me to plead guilty. But I refused because I was innocent, and I believed the truth would come out in the justice system. Now it’s my faith in God and the love of my family who keep me going should be afraid of what happened to me because it could happen to anyone,” Green said.

Members of the media, please RSVP via prteam@crowell.com. Exclusive interviews with Green and other speakers will be provided before and after the press conference, as requested prior to the conference. Please notify special requests in advance.

Press conference (in person):
2:00 p.m. ET, April 27
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church
801 Dummit Ave, Titusville, Florida 32780
*Built in 1889, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church is the largest African-American church in Titusville, Florida.

On Facebook Live:
https://www.facebook.com/crosleygreen/

Speakers (Lawyers):

Speakers (Green Family):

Additional speakers:

• Diane Clarkan old Brevard County The Sheriff’s Office patrol sergeant and one of the two first responders to the crime scene

• Kenneth B. Nunnlaw professor and Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn Temporary Memorial Professor of Racial Justice (2021-22), University of Florida, Levin College of the law

More details on the case can be found here.

About Crowell & Moring LLP
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