Lamar Johnson freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction

Judge Vacates Conviction of Man Imprisoned Nearly 3 Decades

ST. LOUIS—A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn’t commit. Lamar Johnson, 50, closed his eyes and shook his head slightly as a member of his legal team patted him on the back when Circuit Judge David Mason issued his ruling. In coming to his decision, Mason explained that there had to be “reliable evidence of actual innocence—e…

Judge Vacates Conviction of Man Imprisoned Nearly 3 Decades

A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit.

Man who served 28 years in prison freed after murder conviction overturned

Lamar Johnson, 50, walked out of a Missouri courtroom a free man Tuesday after a judge ruled that he was innocent and vacated his 1995 murder conviction.

Man has life murder sentence overturned after 28 years

Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder in 1994 and spent over half his life behind bars before another convict admitted to committing the crime.

Judge overturns conviction of man who spent 28 years in prison for murder

Lamar Johnson, 50, walked free on Tuesday after a Missouri judge vacated his conviction for murder.

Emotional courtroom reaction as judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades

A Missouri man's reaction when a judge overturned his conviction for a killing he always said he did not commit after serving nearly 28 years in prison was caught on camera.