‘Finally going home’: Detroit man cleared of crimes after 30 years in prison
Gerry Thomas, who was convicted of assault and attempted murder in 1991, has long maintained his innocence
A judge on Monday dismissed the 1991 conviction of a man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for an attack on a Detroit woman in a car.
Gerry Thomas, 62, who was helped by law schools in Michigan and New York, has long maintained his innocence. The conviction integrity unit in the Wayne county prosecutor’s office agreed that his conviction should be set aside.