By: Alyssa Wilson Lydell Grant, a Black man in Houston, was released from prison after DNA evidence cleared his wrongful murder conviction. He spent nine years writing letters from jail professing his innocence. RELATED: Black man awarded $750K for 44 years of wrongful imprisonment According to NBC News, the advancement of DNA evidence and computer technology led police to a new suspect, and they convinced Harris County prosecutors to release Grant on bail in November 2019. He was not released until May 2021. Our client Lydell Grant has been declared innocent! Lydell spent nine years in prison for a crime he did […]
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