A man who was convicted of murdering a 77-year-old woman in Minneapolis nearly 30 years ago is now free after being exonerated.

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says 54-year-old Bryan Hooper Sr., who has been in prison for 27 years, was released late Thursday morning from the Stillwater prison. This comes about a month after Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced she was going to file a petition to vacate his conviction.

Judge Marta Chou decided to vacate Hooper's conviction on Wednesday, a day after Hooper's hearing.

"I'll continue to live my life the best that I can. Hopefully, good things happen from that. That's what I'm looking forward to. Spend time with my family as much as possible. That's first and foremost. What happens after that, to be continued," said Hoo

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