"Minneapolis Man Exonerated After 19 Years in Wrongful Murder Conviction"

Marvin Haynes, a Minneapolis man who was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 for a murder he maintained he did not commit, has had his conviction vacated after 19 years behind bars. Prosecutors concluded that Haynes did not receive a fair trial due to a deeply flawed investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department. His lawyers argued that witnesses were coerced, exculpatory evidence was overlooked, and improper procedures were followed during suspect lineups. The prosecutor's office asked a judge to toss out the conviction, stating that a terrible injustice had been done. Haynes was set free just days before a scheduled court appearance for a bid to secure a new trial.