A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, William
Ryan, has overturned the conviction of a man
who spent 16 years in prison for sexual assaults
that DNA evidence later proved he didn't commit.
The man named Luis Vargas broke down in tears
as the judge ordered the case dismissed after
new DNA evidence linked the crime to a serial
attacker on the FBI's Most Wanted list.
Luis Vargas had been in prison for crimes he
didn't commit since 1999 and was serving a
sentence of 55 years to life for three sexual
assaults he didn't commit. When the verdict was
announced & he was declared innocent, he
placed his hand to his forehead, covered his
eyes and shed some tears as he was finally free
of the shame. His mother & daughter were
present in court.
However, Vargas is not a free man yet because
of his immigration status. He has been taken into
federal custody until his green card can be
restored.