Missouri man walks out of prison after conviction set aside

Published April 11, 2022 1:38 PM

LICKING, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man whose murder conviction was overturned was released from prison after 18 serving years. KSHB-TV reports that 52-year-old Keith Carnes left South Central Correctional Facility in Licking on Monday. His release comes after Jackson County prosecutors announced Friday that they would not retry Carnes in the shooting death of 24-year-old Larry White. That decision came after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside the conviction, saying the state did not disclose some evidence in the case. Carnes has maintained that he did not kill White. KSHB-TV reports that after his release, Carnes thanked God and his supporters and said he remained optimistic while incarcerated because he knew he was innocent.

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