Judge Monte Watkins signed the order to vacate Claude Garrett’s 1992 murder conviction, one month after arson experts said it's unlikely Garrett sparked the fire which killed Lorie Lee Lance.
A jury convicted Claude Garrett of killing his girlfriend when their home caught fire in 1992 and now a judge will decide if there was ever enough evidence to suggest Garrett intentionally set the fire.
Governor Reynolds rejects all appeals from lifers for commutations thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
4 Iowa lifers await a rare reprieve from governor thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.