A Cleveland man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he didn鈥檛 commit went free today thanks to new forensic evidence.
Family, friends and attorneys greeted Evin King as he left the this morning. His 1995 conviction for killing his girlfriend was overturned after a second sample of physical evidence tested after the trial also did not match King鈥檚 DNA, pointing to someone else committing the murder. King has always maintained his innocence, and he thanked those who helped him stay strong.
鈥淭he support that I get from family, friends and fellow inmates is astounding, especially when there鈥檚 love in their heart. You know what I鈥檓 saying? Because you got a lot of that fakeness out there. But you got a lot of brothers locked up that deserve to be out here, you know.鈥�
King left the jail to celebrate at a nearby hotel with family, friends and attorneys with the , who helped free him. He is the 25th Ohioan the group cleared since beginning its work in 2003.
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