Prosecutors had determined the cases had been irreparably tainted by disgraced former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. "We no longer believe in the validity of these convictions or the credibility of the evidence of these convictions," Foxx said Tuesday morning. Gonzalez spent 32 of his 64 years behind bars – three decades of a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit. Also exonerated Tuesday was Nelson Gonzalez, who spent 21 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Days later, Eruby Abrego also was released from prison, after spending 23 years behind bars for a double murder he didn't commit.

Source: CNN August 10, 2022 21:04 UTC