NYC Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Now Free after Evidence Reveals Key Witness Was Pressured to Lie By Prosecutors

Shamel Capers, 24, is a free man after spending eight years behind bars in New York for a murder he was wrongfully convicted of. Capers’ murder conviction was overturned on Nov. 17 after evidence of a false testimony was revealed. Despite his exoneration, Capers says he is frustrated years of his life was wasted behind bars.