Finally, his fight to clear his name was over — a judge had thrown out his murder conviction. “But justice is not measured by the number of people who support the conviction,” Ryan wrote, adding that he hadn’t made the decision lightly and was mindful of the feelings of the victim’s family and friends. After initially deciding there wasn’t enough evidence against him, prosecutors charged Jennings with murder in December 2005. After a request from prosecutors, Ryan ordered Jennings’ release last year, but he didn’t throw out the conviction until Monday. The judge also noted that a prosecution expert who testified at trial about the sexual motive — “the cornerstone” of the case, the judge said — had since changed his stance.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2017 20:41 UTC