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Man Serving 400 Years In Jail Exonerated And Freed After 34 Years

A Florida man serving 400 years in prison for armed robbery walked out of jail Monday, March 13, after a judge vacated.

The judge freed him based on new findings that the case against him was deeply flawed. The 57-year-old, Sidney Holmes spent more than 34 years in prison for a 1988 carjacking near Fort Lauderdale.

In 2020, Holmes contacted the Broward State Attorney’s Office Conviction Review Unit to say he was factually innocent.

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Prosecutors now firmly believe he didn’t do it, citing a flawed focus on his vehicle, a witness identification process rife with bias, and a solid alibi.

“The State Attorney’s Office would not charge him today based on these facts,” the Broward County prosecutor’s office said in a statement Monday.

“I never would give up hope. I knew this day was going to come sooner or later, and today is the day”, Homes told reporters.

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