Antonio McDowell, 49, it was out of prison since 2020 when Iilinois Gover has granted to clemenicity.
After it of him to 28, is completely free – follow the decision of a judge.
McDowell lawyers said he was convicted of 103 years in prison after being framed for the murder from Chicago police Reynaldo Guevara.
The word McDowell used to explain their feelings after decision.
“I’m so awake now,” he said.
McDowell has been surrounded with family, out of cook center saprot, where, after 28 and one wrong path, he said failed to be free.
“I haven’t thought of this moment but I’m still looking for this moment,” McDowowell said.
For years, McDowell was represented and supported by lawyers with The project of the exacequal and rights of rights rights of food and loevy. Now, McDowell is 5 years later exonerated in a case investigated by Guemara.
While Guemara was never charged, the Chicago Chicago investigators For years dig in the charges of GUvara coercing fake confessions as long as the return as the 1980s.
“I want to know how to know, if you run in a Guemara, stay your terrain,” McDowell said. “Justice will prevail.”
In this case, McDowell What in the Grand’s Grounds of the CPD Central Area, at 5555 W. Grand Ave., In July 1997 He was killed. Never left.
While here, McDowell and his noticeds said GUVARY, attempted to be falsely suspected falsifies in the shooting. When McDowell refused to falsely identify a man else, they say I am going to be a victim of a shooting to be income as the perpetratum in a mater. Convicted, has served 23 before the clemenance is granted.
“This was Antonio McDowell’s crime! Trying to do the right thing,” he said AVAUPTIZE ANAND Swaminathan. “It’s sick.”
While his murder’s convictions was exonerate, the processors to keep a carjacking conviction regarding his or her assassin ‘plate on his registry price, the meaning could be Rachirged.
The past month, a judge emerged a vacant decision the conviction of carjacking, emphasizing the McDowell’s account of going from the victim, and the innicity model. Prosecutors left load on Monday.
“There’s always a way. You don’t waste hope. Stay connected to your people, to your Support team,” McDowell said.