A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, William Ryan, has
overturned the conviction of a man who spent 16 years in prison for
sexual assaults that DNA evidence later proved he didn't commit. The man
named Luis Vargas broke down in tears as the judge ordered the case
dismissed after new DNA evidence linked the crime to a serial attacker
on the FBI's Most Wanted list.
Luis Vargas had been in prison for crimes he didn't commit
since 1999 and was serving a sentence of 55 years to life for three
sexual assaults he didn't commit. When the verdict was announced &
he was declared innocent, he placed his hand to his forehead, covered
his eyes and shed some tears as he was finally free of the shame. His
mother & daughter were present in court.
However, Vargas is not a free man yet because of his
immigration status. He has been taken into federal custody until his
green card can be restored.
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