A Chicago man was released from prison on bond after serving nearly 20 years due to his twin brother confessing to the crime.
Kevin Dugar was released from prison on bond Tuesday night after serving 20 years after a judge granted Dugar's latest motion for bond.A Chicago man was released from prison on bond Tuesday after serving nearly 20 years due to his twin brother confessing to the crime.
to the Center on Wrongful Convictions, which partnered with Dugar's lawyer to help free him. A judge did not believe Smith's confession was credible and denied Dugar a new trial in 2018, according to WLS.Dugar could still face a trial if the state does not drop the case, his lawyer, Ronald Safer, told ABC News.
"We are gratified that Judge [William] Hooks carefully weighed all factors and released Kevin pending trial," Safer said."I am hopeful that the state will do the right thing and dismiss Kevin's case."Kevin Dugar walks out of the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Jan. 26, 2022, after serving 20 years in prison for a murder his twin brother confessed to committing."Kevin is overjoyed to be free. But the adjustment is not easy.
"People think there would be unmitigated joy over being free after 20 years. There is joy, but it comes with a host of emotions," Safer added."It is a difficult adjustment, but Kevin is strong and he will persevere just as he has all these years because there is strength in knowing you are innocent."
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