A California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he denied committing has been declared factually innocent by a judge.
In this photo provided by the California Innocence Project, staff attorney Audrey McGinn raises her hand with Alexander Torres after he was released from a Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2021. A California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he said he didn't commit has been declared factually innocent by a judge, authorities announced Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
"Torres was so young when he was convicted of a crime he did not commit. He deserves a chance to start to really live his life,” said attorney Audrey McGinn from the California Innocence Project. “I’m so excited to see Alex reunited with his family and loved ones.” Torres was convicted on June 12, 2001 of second-degree murder with an allegation that he personally used a gun during the crime. He was sentenced to 40 years to life in state prison.
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