Christopher Williams, who was wrongfully convicted for 25 years, had been driving in a funeral procession when he was shot in the head upon stepping out of his car. | via philstarlife
Williams had been convicted in six murders in his lifetime, including a triple murder and the slaying of a man in 1989.Decades later, prosecutors dismissed the murder convictions in the 1989 cases after finding out that they're based on false jailhouse informant testimony, extensive undisclosed evidence, and forensic evidence that directly contradicted the informant’s story, the Inquirer reported.
Since his release, Williams had been working as a carpenter, reconnecting with his family while also hoping to start a construction business that would employ freed convicts, his lawyer said.
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