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Elijah Pruitt's murder conviction was overturned by the Oregon Appellate Court due to prosecutorial misconduct.

The misconduct involved the presentation of altered video evidence and discussion of uncharged crimes during closing arguments.

Pruitt's case will return to Lane County Circuit Court, where he may face a new trial.

The District Attorney is considering appealing the overturning of the conviction to the Oregon Supreme Court.

The future of Elijah Michael Pruitt , a 22-year-old man found guilty of murder by a Lane County jury and sentenced to life in prison in 2023, remains uncertain after Oregon Appellate Court Judge Jacqueline Kamins overturned his conviction on Aug. 20.

Pruitt is accused of shooting 19-year-old Fernando Giffen-Vallejo after a disput

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