By Ailan Evans
A man was freed Tuesday after spending 37 years in prison in a case in which detectives allegedly arranged sex and drugs for a key witness.
Willie Stokes, 61, was freed from a Pennsylvania state prison near Philadelphia after being convicted of murder in 1984 following an investigation by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office which found Stokes did not receive due process, CBS 3 reported. A federal court threw out Stokes’ conviction last month.
“Today is a tremendous day. We’re all very thankful,” Stokes’ lawyer, Michael Diamondstein, told the Associated Press. “However, it’s also a sad day, because it reminds us of how lawless, unfair and unjust Philadelphia law enforcement was for so long.”…
