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Judge David Mason ruled that there was no longer "clear and convincing" evidence to keep Lamar Johnson in prison for a 1994 slaying in St. Louis.

A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit.

Midwest Innocence Project lawyers helped to obtain this ruling for Johnson.

A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit.

A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit.

A Missouri man's reaction when a judge overturned his conviction for a killing he always said he did not commit after serving nearly 28 years in prison was caught on camera.

Lamar Johnson isn’t eligible for state restitution because DNA evidence wasn’t used to overturn his murder conviction.

Lamar Johnson, 49, said he was “elated” to walk free this week after a lengthy legal process. He likely won’t be compensated.

Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder for the 1994 fatal shooting of a man, allegedly over drug money. Johnson always maintained his innocence.

Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder for the 1994 fatal shooting of a man, allegedly over drug money. Johnson always maintained his innocence.