Tyree Wallace v. City of Philadelphia, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA TYREE WALLACE, : Plaintiff, : : CIVIL ACTION v. : No. 25-1789 : CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al., : Defendants. : Perez, J. June 30, 2026 MEMORANDUM Plaintiff Tyree Wallace spent over twenty-six years in prison for his conviction of the robbery and murder of Young Su Kang. In 2024, after evidence exonerating Wallace came to light, his conviction was vacated in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and a new trial was ordered. Recognizing the difficulty of proving his innocence at a new trial, Wallace accepted the…