'He always maintained his innocence and I want to apologize to you,' said L.A. District Attorney George Gascón.
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles District Attorney District Attorney George Gascón started his press conference on Wednesday by apologizing to Alex Torres.Torres served nearly 20 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. He was convicted in 2001 for the murder of Martin Guitron.
During his time in prison, Torres wrote to the California Innocence Project, informing them what a private investigator found out about the murder of Guitron.Last October, Torres walked out of state prison and into his family's welcoming arms. "I've been waiting for 21 years. I haven't seen my brother at all or touched him for 21 years," said Pedro Torres when he recalled the moment he saw his brother again."Me and him grew up really close with each other. I'm just glad that's he's home now."
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