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Innocent man freed 38 years after imprisonment for murder as DNA test reveals another suspect

Maurice Hastings walked out of court a free man on Wednesday nearly four decades after being imprisoned for a murder he did not commit

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Man proved innocent after spending 38 years behind bars for murder he didn't commit

Maurice Hastings was released from prison after DNA was proven not to be his last year in Los Angeles, US. His request for a DNA test back in 2000 had been rejected

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

Innocent man who spent 38 years in prison finally freed by DNA evidence

Maurice Hastings spent almost four decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. He always professed his innocence. At a news conference after his release, Hastings said: 'I'm not standing up here a bitter man'

Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022