Man freed after nearly three decades in prison after he's cleared of murder 'tainted by false evidence'
A man wrongfully imprisoned for nearly three decades for murder has been released from a Minnesota prison, after the woman who falsely implicated him confessed to the crime.
Bryan Hooper Sr.'s first-degree murder conviction was vacated by state District Court Judge Marta Chou the day prior to his release from Stillwater Correctional Facility on Thursday morning, a spokesperson for the Great North Innocence Project confirmed.
“Today, the courts have affirmed what Bryan Hooper, his family, his loved ones, and his advocates have always known: Mr. Hooper is an innocent man,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement. “It is our duty as prosecutors to hold the correct individuals responsible for their actions, and that duty demands that we acknowledge our mistakes and make things right as quickly as we can."
Hooper reunited with his children and planned to enjoy a meal with them and spend time with family, Project spokesperson Hayley Poxleitner said. He plans to make his home for now in the Twin Cities area, where his children live.
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