Detroit man expected to be released after 48 years in prison in rare deal Raymond Gray is fighting for freedom and expected to be released after 48 years in prison after striking a rare deal. Posted at 5:35 AM, May 25, 2021 and last updated 2021-05-25 07:39:15-04 (WXYZ) â After nearly five decades behind bars for a crime he says he didn't commit, Raymond Gray is expected to go home a free man on Tuesday. The Detroit man, now 69 years old, was convicted of murder in 1973. For decades, Gray and his supporters have pointed to a lack of physical evidence and questionable witness testimony, and calls for his release have only grown louder during the COVID-19 pandemic.