Florida clears two men after 42 years in prison for a murder they didn't commit
They were at a party in Jacksonville, Florida, when two women were shot in a nearby apartment, one of them fatally. The men were quickly arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison.On Thursday, the state threw out their convictions and set them free.Nathan Myers, left, hugs his uncle Frank Williams.Williams and Myers shook hands and shared a long hug before emotionally joining family members gathered in the courtroom, affiliate WFOX reported. Myers kissed the ground outside.
The pair always maintained their innocence, throughout the trial and the next 42 years they spent behind bars. Now, after a first-of-its-kind review by prosecutors, the state of Florida finally agrees.An investigation from the state attorney's Conviction Integrity Review unit determined that"it no longer has confidence in the integrity of the convictions," according to a press release from State Attorney Melissa W. Nelson.
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