Detroit man freed after 17 years in jail

A Detroit man has been freed from jail after serving 17 years for a rape and murder that DNA evidence has proved he did not commit.

Detroit man freed after 17 years in jail
Tue, 27 Aug, 2002 - 11:15

A Detroit man has been freed from jail after serving 17 years for a rape and murder that DNA evidence has proved he did not commit.

Eddie Joe Lloyd’s conviction was overturned yesterday after the tests showed he could not have killed 16-year-old Michelle Jackson.

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