The long-running legal battle of the “Winston-Salem Five” reached a turning point on Friday when a judge overturned their convictions and dismissed all charges in connection with the 2002 killing of Nathaniel Jones — the grandfather of NBA star Chris Paul.

WYMY News 2 reports that Jones was beaten to death in the carport of his Winston-Salem home in November 2002. The attack occurred just one day after a then-17-year-old Paul announced his commitment to play basketball at Wake Forest University.

The decision brings long-awaited relief for brothers Nathaniel Cauthen and Rayshawn Banner, who have spent more than 20 years behind bars serving life sentences for a crime they’ve always maintained they did not commit.

How the Case Began

WYMY News 2 states that, during the original investigati

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