Minneapolis man's murder conviction vacated after 16 years; state to review MPD's handling of case
After more than a decade behind bars, Edgar Barrientos-Quintana is a free man. He had been serving a life sentence for a murder the county's top prosecutor now says he didn't commit.
Edgar Barrientos-Quintana’s vacated murder conviction: HCAO speaks
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spoke on Tuesday about the recent order to dismiss charges and overturn the conviction for Edgar Barrientos-Quintana, who had been serving a life sentence for the 2008 murder of a Minneapolis high school student.
Barrientos-Quintana thanks supporters after murder conviction vacated
The family of victim Jesse Mickelson stood with Edgar Barrientos-Quintana and thanked supporters for fighting for his release in the Conviction Review Unit case.
Edgar Barrientos-Quintana speaks for first time as a free man after court vacates 2009 murder conviction
After more than a decade behind bars, Edgar Barrientos-Quintana is a free man. He had been serving a life sentence for a murder the county's top prosecutor now says he didn't commit.
Minneapolis murder conviction vacated, Edgar Barrientos-Quintana set free
A man convicted of a 2008 Minneapolis murder is free after the state's conviction review unit issued a report with evidence that showed his innocence.
Judge vacates charges against Edgar Barrientos-Quintana, sentenced to life for the murder of Jesse Mickelson
The above video first aired on 10/11/2024.A Hennepin County judge has vacated the convictions of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana, 15 years after he was found guilty of murdering Jesse Mickelson.  Judge John McBride found that the defense counsel's representation for Barrientos-Quintana was flawed and the prosecutors' Brady violations undermined confidence in the jury's guilt,
Man whose murder conviction was vacated 16 years after killing of Minneapolis high school student speaks for first time
Edgar Barrientos-Quintana was found guilty in 2009 but earlier this year, the attorney general's conviction review unit found convincing evidence of his innocence.
Minnesota man freed after 16 years behind bars for a murder prosecutors say he didn’t commit
After serving 16 years behind bars, a Minnesota man was released from prison after a judge vacated his murder conviction for ...
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Hennepin County Attorney addresses dismissal of charges against man who served 16 years
The Hennepin County Attorney office is addressing the dismissal of charges against a wrongfully convicted man after serving ...
Judge overturns Minneapolis man's 2009 murder conviction after AG office's investigation
A judge has overturned the 2009 murder conviction of a Minneapolis man following an investigation by the Attorney General's ...
Man Freed After 16 Years for Murder He Didn't Commit
Minnesotan Edgar Barrientos-Quintana has been exonerated due to a "weak" investigation filled with misleading evidence.
Minnesota man is free after 16 years in prison for murder that prosecutors say he didn’t commit
A prosecutor says a Minnesota man has been released from prison after serving 16 years for a murder he did not commit.