Ajay Dev’s conviction was overturned after 16 years due to a series of legal errors, mishandling of evidence, and newly surfaced facts that challenged the credibility of his accuser, highlighting the difficulties in undoing a wrongful conviction in California’s justice system.
Defense attorney Jennifer Mouzis argued that the prosecution’s approach in the Habeas hearing for Ajay Dev was “transactional” and that the state had ignored cultural nuance and credibility, while Deputy District Attorney Steven Mount argued that the defense failed to present credible evidence and that the legal burden of proof was not met.
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – Here in Yolo County Superior Court Friday, Ajay Dev’s previous attorney…