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flag Prosecutors dropped retrial of James Pugh in 1993 murder case due to lost evidence and flawed prosecution.

flag Prosecutors in western New York dropped plans to retry James Pugh, 63, in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl after his conviction was overturned. flag The dismissal, approved on December 2, 2025, came as jury selection began, with prosecutors admitting they could no longer meet the burden of proof due to lost witnesses and outdated evidence. flag A 2023 court order had mandated a new trial after DNA tests excluded Pugh and co-defendant Brian Scott Lorenz, and prosecutors acknowledged withholding evidence. flag Pugh, paroled in 2019, said the outcome offered no justice. flag Meindl’s daughter supported the decision, citing a broken justice system, while the case against Lorenz moves forward with a second trial scheduled for April.

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