A Texas jury found him guilty of murder. A computer algorithm proved his innocence.

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Lydell Grant was supposed to be in prison for murder. But an emerging form of DNA technology, which has also come under scrutiny, is helping to free him in an unprecedented case.

The search process used in Grant's case has enormous potential to solve cold cases or re-evaluate other convictions that could pave the way for more exonerations nationwide, forensic scientists say.

Grant, then 33, had a criminal record going back several years, including for aggravated robbery, marijuana use and theft. But he maintained his innocence in the stabbing, said he never met Scheerhoorn and produced an alibi for his defense. Jurors also heard from Grant's alibi, who said he was with him on the night Scheerhoorn was murdered, but his testimony failed to sway them, court documents show.

 

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Happy he has his freedom back! Sorry it was taken from him

sue them, sue the police, sue the government.Demand billion dollars from each of the pigs involved.Sue each person as an individual.

At the same time 1,100 ex-DoJ officials are telling America DoJ officials are perfect, shouldn't be reviewed, shouldn't be criticized. Many wrongly charged and/or incarcerated Americans would beg to differ.

This is exactly why the death penalty should not exist.... abolishdeathpenalty

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