Los Angeles judge orders Luis Vargas released from state prison over 1999 conviction after finding DNA evidence links attack to ‘teardrop rapist’A Los Angeles judge on Monday overturned the conviction of a man who spent 16 years in prison for sexual assault and other charges,after current DNA evidence cleared him of the crimes and linked them to the notorious “teardrop rapist”.[br] A weeping Luis Vargas, 46, and was ordered released from state prison following the hearing in Los Angeles superior court,but will be transferred to federal custody while US authorities investigate his immigration status.
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Source: theguardian.com