DiPippo Murder Conviction Overturned a Second Time

The murder conviction of Anthony DiPippo has been overturned for a second time and the Putnam County Court is holding hearings on his release from prison. DiPippo was convicted in the murder of 12-year-old Josette Wright or Carmel, who disappeared in 1994. Her body was discovered in Patterson 13 months later.

DiPippo was first convicted of second-degree murder in 1997 along with Andrew Krivak, but that conviction was overturned in 2001 because his lawyer failed to reveal that he was also representing a man that DiPippo says is the real killer. DiPippo was convicted again in 2012, but the New York State of Appeals found that he was not allowed to present evidence that another person killed Josette.

You can read more at the Putnam County Times and Putnam County Press.