Federal judge denies petition over decade-long delay in filing over 2006 conviction

A New Jersey man’s attempt to overturn a 2006 conviction fails after court cites lack of timely action.

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has denied a petition filed by Stanley Theodore seeking to vacate his prior conviction, ruling that the request came too late to qualify for the extraordinary relief of a writ of coram nobis. The decision leaves intact Theodore’s 2006 guilty plea tied to a conspiracy charge involving fraud against the Uni...