Man finally released after McHenry murder conviction overturned 3 times
Kenneth Smith, 45, puts his arm around attorney David Jimenez-Ekman after walking out of Lawrence Correctional Center in Sumner on Thursday. A federal appeals court last week affirmed Smith's exoneration, but McHenry County police and prosecutors still believe he is guilty of murder.
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Kenneth Smith, 45, walks out of Lawrence Correctional Center in Sumner on Thursday with members of the law firm Jenner & Block of Chicago, who helped secure his release after serving nearly 20 years for the 2001 murder of Raul Briseno.
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Raul Briseno