Wrongfully Convicted Marvin Haynes Freed After 19 Years in Prison

Hennepin County Attorney Apologizes for Harm Inflicted, Victim's Family Maintains Dispute

Marvin Haynes, who was wrongfully convicted for murder in 2005, has been released after 19 years in prison.
The conviction was based largely on eyewitness accounts, with no forensic evidence, surveillance video or murder weapon linking Haynes to the crime.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty acknowledged the harm inflicted on Haynes and his family, as well as the victim's family and the community, and apologized.
Haynes thanked his family, the Great North Innocence Project, and Moriarty for their support upon his release.
The victim's family still maintains that Cindy McDermid, the sole eyewitness who has since passed away, identified the correct suspect.