Detroit murder conviction is overturned 22 years later because of police misconduct

Detroit murder conviction overturned 22 years later because of police misconduct

DETROIT — A man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer who turned out to be a serial bank robber.

Man freed after 22 years due to police murder case misconduct

An officer who gave key testimony in LaVone Hill's sentencing was later revealed as a serial bank robber.

Detroit Murder Conviction Is Overturned 22 Years Later Because of Police Misconduct

DETROIT (AP) — A Man Has Been Released From Prison After 22 Years After Detroit-area Prosecutors Acknowledged That His Murder Conviction Was Tainted by the Key

Murder conviction overturned 22 years later because of police misconduct

A Michigan man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer

Detroit murder conviction is overturned 22 years later because of police misconduct

LaVone Hill, who has repeatedly declared his innocence, was released from prison Wednesday.

Man exonerated 22 years after false witness statement sent him to prison for double murder in Detroit

A man who spent two decades in prison after a false witness statement was used to convict him of murder is home. LaVone Hill, 47, was convicted of killing people during a dice game in Detroit in September 2001 and sentenced to life in prison in 2002.