Man released from California prison after 38 years after DNA test
Maurice Hastings cleared of murder charge after testing of long-held evidence points to another person
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Maurice Hastings cleared of murder charge after testing of long-held evidence points to another person
The man has maintained he was innocent since the time of his arrest more than 38 years ago.
Maurice Hastings spent nearly four decades behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders. He was released after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to another person, the L.A. County DA said.
A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders has been released from a California prison after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different person, the Los Angeles County district attorney said Friday. The conviction of Maurice Hastings, 69, and a life sentence were vacated during…
Maurice Hastings, 69, spent over 38 years in California prison for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders. Long-untested DNA evidence exonerated him.