Wrongfully Convicted Man Freed After 12 Years as Key Witness Found to be Legally Blind

Darien Harris plans to attend law school to assist others wrongfully convicted in light of his own experience.

Darien Harris, a Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder based on the testimony of a legally blind witness, was released from prison after serving 12 years of his 76-year sentence.
Harris was convicted for the 2011 murder of Rondell Moore when he was 18 years old.
The key witness in the case, Dexter Saffold, who identified Harris in a lineup, was later discovered to be legally blind, a fact that was not disclosed during the trial.
After the revelation about the witness's blindness, Harris's conviction was vacated by a judge and the prosecutors decided not to retry the case.
Harris now plans to attend law school to help others who have been wrongfully convicted.