CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man released from prison after spending more than 30 years behind bars for a rape he says he didn't commit smiled and hugged his attorneys after prosecutors said they wouldn't retry him.
Stanley Wrice said he felt like he was "walking into a dream that finally came true" after Thursday's hearing. Prosecutors didn't detail their decision but said the criminal case was over. Wrice says police beat him until he confessed to a 1982 sexual assault. His case is the latest development from a dark chapter in Chicago Police Department history in which officers were accused of torturing suspects.
Wrice was released from prison Wednesday. The 59-year-old says he played basketball with his grandchildren that evening and slept well.
One of his attorneys said a lawsuit is planned.
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Stanley Wrice said he felt like he was "walking into a dream that finally came true" after Thursday's hearing. Prosecutors didn't detail their decision but said the criminal case was over. Wrice says police beat him until he confessed to a 1982 sexual assault. His case is the latest development from a dark chapter in Chicago Police Department history in which officers were accused of torturing suspects.
Wrice was released from prison Wednesday. The 59-year-old says he played basketball with his grandchildren that evening and slept well.
One of his attorneys said a lawsuit is planned.
from Chicago - The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/12/stanley-wrice-wrongful-co_0_n_4434057.html?utm_hp_ref=chicago&ir=Chicago
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