After 32 years behind bars, man walks free to meet jubilant family after judge throws out murder conviction

Following Andrew Wilson’s release after 32 years behind bars, granddaughter Souriya Hemphill, 15, left; daughter Catrina Burks, 43; Wilson, 62; and his sister Gwen Wilson reunite during a news conference outside Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles.

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March 16, 2017 7:37 PM PT

When Andrew Wilson finally walked out of the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, he said he had no words to describe the reunion with his family. The reality of the release, he said, was still sinking in.

Attorney Jacqueline Rembis, left, and Legal Director Paula Mitchell — both of Loyola Law School’s Project for the Innnocent — embrace Andrew Leander Wilson during a news conference outside Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles.

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Andrew Wilson is surrounded by supporters and media upon his release from Men’s Central Jail. After 32 years spent behind bars, his murder conviction was thrown out by a judge this week.

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Andrew Wilson, flanked by his sister Gwen Wilson, left, granddaughter Souriya Hemphill and daughter Catrina Burks, is in a jubilant mood after his release Thursday.

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Andrew Wilson, center, holding the hands of his daughter Catrina Burks, left, and sister Gwen Wilson, emerges from the Inmate Reception Center at Men’s Central Jail in L.A. after his release.

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After 32 years behind bars, man walks free to meet jubilant family after judge throws out murder conviction

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