Fighting For Life: The Prakash Churaman Story - a podcast by NYC Protest Coverage

Prakash Churaman is fighting for his life. The 21-year-old was arrested when he was 15 on a murder charge and forced to wait behind bars for four years before his trial was completed in 2018. After being convicted, Churaman won his appeal and had the conviction overturned in June 2020, prompting The State of New York to offer a plea bargain that would virtually set him free, but with a B-class felony on his record. Churaman turned down the offer, proclaiming his innocence and the belief that "the NYPD kidnapped him at the age of 15." As a result the State is still pursuing a conviction at his new trial, set for July 14. If Churaman is convicted, he faces life in prison.

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