Detroit man serving prison sentence for murder released after 1994 trial deemed unreliable
By Associated Press
Detroit man’s conviction tossed after trial deemed unfair, unreliable
After more than 26 years in prison, a Detroit man was freed Thursday when a judge tossed out his conviction after deeming the trial was unreliable and unfair.
DETROIT - A Detroit man who has spent 26 years in prison for murder will be released after authorities concluded that testimony at his 1994 trial was unreliable.
Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy won’t call it an exoneration for Larry D. Smith. But she said she’s very certain that the trial process was not just.