After 15 years in prison, man cleared in deaths of 5 kids

Published September 30, 2021 6:27 AM

By ED WHITE
Associated Press

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Murder charges have been dismissed against a man who spent 15 years in prison for the fire-related deaths of five children in suburban Detroit. It’s the climax of an investigation that found misconduct by police and prosecutors. Juwan Deering will not face a second trial. A judge on Thursday granted the request of Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald, who took a fresh look at Deering’s case. The 50-year-old walked into court shackled at the waist but walked out as a free man with no restraints. Deering said afterward: “It’s been a hard uphill battle.” He has insisted that he is innocent. And an investigation found that favorable evidence was not shared with his lawyer before his 2006 trial.

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