All hugs and glee. Family of Marvin Haynes were exuberant as he emerged from the front gate at the Stillwater state prison after serving 14 years of a life sentence on a murder conviction that had just been determined to be flawed.
Ex-inmate says he now can “correct my narrative”
STILLWATER, Minn. – A crowd of supporters greeted Marvin Haynes with unbridled exuberance as he walked out of the Stillwater state prison. Haynes, 36, had learned only hours earlier that a judge had vacated his 2005 Minneapolis murder conviction as improperly prosecuted. Every newsroom had reporters at prison gate. When the emotion settled down, Haynes said: “Now you all can recognize that I’m actually innocent. I’m happy I can correct my narrative. I’m so happy.” A reporter shouted: “What next?” Answer: “I’m going to go see my mom.” Haynes then was whisked away to a news conference arranged by the Great North Innocence Project, which had fought for his freedom.
Earlier: 2005 murder conviction tossed out