Michigan man cleared of 1988 child sexual assault after over 30 years in prison
Louis Wright, 65, has been freed from prison after authorities agreed he was erroneously convicted of a 1988 home invasion and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl.
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Louis Wright, 65, has been freed from prison after authorities agreed he was erroneously convicted of a 1988 home invasion and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl.
Louis Wright's convictions were set aside by a judge on Thursday after DNA testing excluded him as the perpetrator, the attorney general’s office said.
Louis Wright could receive a substantial payout under Michigan state law for each year spent in prison for a conviction overturned based on new evidence.
Louis Wright’s convictions from 1988 were set aside by a judge Thursday at the request of the Calhoun County prosecutor and the attorney general’s office.
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