Now, after serving almost four decades in prison, Forbes has walked free after a key witness recanted her testimony. Jones died some time before the Michigan Innocence Clinic took up Forbes' case, according to Syed. During the investigation, one conspirator mentioned Jones was involved in a 1982 fire in Jackson, according to court documents. A witness recantsForbes reached out to the Michigan Innocence Clinic, which started looking into his case in 2010. We also knew there had been an alternate suspect from the beginning in this case," Syed said.

Source: CNN December 17, 2020 03:56 UTC