Overview

• Michael Rhynes, who was convicted for a double murder in 1984, has been released after spending 37 years in prison.
• Rhynes' conviction was overturned by Acting state Supreme Court Justice Stephen Miller after two key witnesses recanted their testimony.
• Rhynes was charged in connection with a botched robbery at Rico’s Restaurant in Rochester, where two people were shot and killed.
• No DNA, fingerprints or witnesses ever placed Rhynes at the scene of the crime.
• Rhynes' daughter, Michelle Miller, who was born three months after his arrest, expressed joy at experiencing holidays and events with her father outside prison for the first time.