Bronx man Michael Ikoli, jailed for five years because of court backlog, cleared of murder charges
By Dorian Block DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Michael Ikoli takes a celebratory photo in his 'not guilty' shirt Wednesday after a jury acquitted him on murder charges. Related News Articles State report slams Bronx court system program designed to speed up cases, but created 'crisis' Bronx man to finally get day in court - after five years in jail Justice delayed at Bronx courthouse Accused of murder when he was just a teen, a Bronx man who waited five years for a trial finally got his day in court - and was cleared of all charges. It took a jury just two hours to acquit 22-year-old Michael Ikoli on Tuesday. "God is definitely good," said Ikoli's mother, who attended every day of the trial. "I was disgusted by all of this. They took five years of my child's life, and I spent five years going back and forth to court when I knew my child was innocent," she said. Ikoli celebrated his release by donning a sweatshirt embla...