Washington: Two United States courts have stopped the deportation of Subramanyam 'Subu' Vedam , a 64-year-old Indian-origin man who spent over four decades in prison for a murder he did not commit.

Vedam, who arrived in the US as an infant, was convicted in 1983 but had his conviction overturned earlier this year after new evidence emerged.

Conviction Overturned After Four Decades

Vedam was arrested in 1982 for the alleged murder of his friend Thomas Kinser, who went missing in 1980. His body was found nine months later in a wooded area, and Vedam, the last person seen with him, was charged and convicted the following year. Despite the absence of witnesses or a clear motive, he was sentenced to life without parole, along with a separate term of two-and-a-half to five years on a minor

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