Suffolk County District Attorney's Office

Rule Changes

Integrity Review Bureau reviewed the conviction and assented to a new trial

James Lucien was 21 when he was convicted of the 1994 murder of Ryan Edwards and sentenced to life without parole. He spent 27 years in prison before a Suffolk County judge threw out the conviction in 2021.

Updated Oct 28

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Seat won by incumbent Hayden in the Democratic primary

Kevin Hayden won the Suffolk County district attorney Democratic primary Tuesday, beating Rachael Rollins, the woman he replaced, and attorney Linda Champion. Rollins had left the office in 2022 to become United States attorney, then resigned after a watchdog report criticized her conduct; her attempt to reclaim the job failed.

Updated Sep 3