A man in the United States was imprisoned for more than 38 years on suspicion of sexual assault and homicide, but it turned out to be an own goal. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
Too bad! There is a man in Los Angeles, Maurice Hastings, who was regarded as a sexual assault murderer in 1983 and was imprisoned. Although he asked for a DNA test during the period, he was rejected. It was not until the prosecutor conducted an autopsy that he found out that he had committed a crime. The big oolong made him spend more than 38 years in prison for nothing. The judge only declared him innocent last year, so he was able to see the light again.
according toThe MirrorAccording to reports, the victim of the case, Roberta Wydermyer, was sexually assaulted and killed by a gunshot to the head. The body was found in the trunk of the car. Morris was accused of being involved in the case. But the jury deadlocked and finally sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1988.
Morris insisted his innocence after his arrest and asked for a DNA test in 2000, but the prosecutor’s office rejected the request. It took nearly 40 years for the authorities to conduct a DNA test last June, which found the victim The bodily fluids on his body were not his but matched that of a man, Kenneth Packnett, who died in prison in 2020.
Until October last year, the judge announced that Morris was not guilty. He was 69 years old when he was released from prison. He said happily: “This means a lot to me. I am very grateful for the judge’s judgment and apology. I have always believed in the day when freedom will come. I believe that one day I will hear The judge acquitted me, I am ready to move on and I am happy today.” It is understood that this sentence will clear him of his charges and seek relief related to wrongful imprisonment for him.