He always maintained his innocence.
As he was released Thursday, Spencer thanked the crowd of supporters taking time to individually name some of the people who’ve worked to get the conviction overturned.
“I appreciate everyone for their support, the love that’s been shown to me through the years. I can’t say enough about it. I’m thankful for this. I'm thankful to finally have made it to this point in my life,” said Spencer.
Outside of the courtroom following his bond hearing, District Attorney John Creuzot explained that though they’re not yet saying Spencer is innocent, his office’s Conviction Integrity Unit found most of the evidence used to convict him no longer holds up.