Detroit Man's Murder Conviction Vacated After 27 Years

By Melanie Dorsey ( March 4, 2026, 6:30 PM EST) -- A Detroit man who spent 27 years in prison for a 1999 murder had his conviction vacated after prosecutors and innocence advocates agreed the case relied on a coerced confession and lacked any physical evidence tying him to the crime....

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