Wrongfully Convicted Man Sad About 23 Years Lost to Prison

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ST. LOUIS -- Exonerated of a rape conviction and freed after serving 23 years in prison, Johnny Briscoe often paused to halt the tears as he spoke at a news conference Thursday.

For years, he had proclaimed he didn't commit the rape, but his appeals fell on deaf ears and his repeated requests for parole were ignored. He was freed from a state prison Wednesday after a judge declared him innocent based on DNA evidence that proved he didn't commit the crime.

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Wrongfully Convicted Man Sad About 23 Years Lost to Prison

Briscoe, 52, said he was saddened for all the time he lost with his family.

"It's been a long, hard struggle, but I held strong...

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