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Question of the Day This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Tommy Ward, who has spent 35 years in prison in a murder case featured in the book and television series ‘The Innocent Man’. The Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Thursday, . more > By SEAN MURPHY - Associated Press - Thursday, January 7, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A man who has spent 35 years in prison in a murder case featured in the book and television series “The Innocent Man” must remain incarcerated even after a judge ordered his release, an appeals court ruled Thursday.
Randy Mitchell | For The Ada News Dec 23, 2020
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On Monday, a temporary stay was granted to the state to allow it time to seek a permanent stay on a judge s order to vacate the charges and sentences of Thomas Ward until the matter is resolved by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Last Friday, Oklahoma District Court Judge Paula Inge granted Ward s amended application for post-conviction relief (filed on his behalf earlier this year by his attorneys) and vacated and set aside the judgements and sentences against him, and, discharged Ward from the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
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On Friday, an Oklahoma district judge vacated and set aside Thomas Ward s (pictured) convictions and sentences, and ordered him discharged from the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
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On Friday, former Ada resident Thomas Jesse Ward, convicted of a murder he insists he did not commit, was ordered to be set free after more than 35 years in custody.
Oklahoma District Court Judge Paula Inge granted Ward s amended application for post-conviction relief and vacated and set aside the judgements and sentences against him.
According to court records filed Friday in Pontotoc County District Court, Inge wrote, . this court finds that the factual contentions made by the petitioner, Thomas Jesse Ward, in his amended application for post-conviction relief are sufficient as a matter of law to establish a prima facie showing the petitioner is entitled to post-co