LICKING, Mo. (AP) A Missouri man whose murder conviction was overturned walked out of prison Monday after serving 18 years. Keith Carnes was released from the South Central Correctional Facility in Licking after prosecutors announced Friday they would not retry him in the 2003 shooting death of 24-year-old Larry White, a rival drug dealer in Kansas City. The Missouri Supreme Court last week set aside Carnes' conviction, saying the state did not disclose some evidence, including a police report from a confidential informant that might have led to his exoneration. After his release, Carnes thanked God and his supporters, KSHB-TV reported. He said he remained optimistic during his incarceration because he knew he was innocent. "You don't just sit around and hope that this is going to happen for you you put in the work," he said. "Together we were able to put it all together and make it happen." Prison officials said Carnes was not released until Monda
After spending nearly 20 years behind bars for a murder he said he did not commit, a Missouri man walked out of prison a free man and returned home to Kansas City.
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A Missouri man whose murder conviction was overturned walked out of prison Monday after serving 18 years. Keith Carnes was released after prosecutors announced Friday they would not retry him in a 2003 shooting death. (April 12)