Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA’s Moore

July 2, 2020 1:12 PM

Published July 2, 2020 9:43 AM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)

A Missouri man was freed from prison after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges.

Moore was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center. She clapped as Irons approached a group of people waiting for his release. She then dropped to her knees at one point before joining a group hug around Irons.

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