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Man freed from prison after spending over 27 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, his attorney says

Man freed from prison after spending over 27 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, his attorney says
nation9/5/2025

A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder back in 1998 was released from prison after a key witness in the investigation confessed to the crime, officials said.

A Minneapolis man who was wrongfully convicted of murder back in 1998 was released from prison after a key witness in the investigation confessed to the crime, the freed inmate's attorney told ABC News. Bryan Hooper Sr., who had been convicted for ki... [4826 chars]