In court
Maleek Jones v. Sharonda Carlos
- Year
- 2026
- Where
- Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Source
- CourtListener
- Evidence
- 1
What the record says
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion on November 10, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…12 With respect to Jones’s claim of actual innocence, that claim largely turned on new testimony…”
From the court opinion on CourtListener. An innocence claim being argued is not a finding of innocence. Records change. The source is the authority.
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Coverage and records
What is out there.
Podcast episodes
- Guest Speaker || Maleek JonesNew Covenant Church · 2025
- THE VALUE OF THE KINGDOM | MALEEK JONES | NCYA GATHERING | 7.29.26The NCYA Podcast · 2026
- LoveBabz LoveTalk: Maleek Jones, serves 31 years in prison for a crime he did not commitLoveBabz LoveTalk with Babz Rawls-Ivy · 2023
- THE SPIRIT, THE FLESH & YOU | MALEEK JONES | NCYA GATHERING | 10.7.26The NCYA Podcast · 2026
- 97. TOP HILL IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS - KZ Tandingan, SB19, Blxckie, Khaligraph Jones, YCee, Maleek Berry + MoreTop Hill · 2022
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