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Henderson, a sharecropper, said he was home with his wife at the time of the killing. He was found guilty in three separate trials.
Clarence Henderson was found guilty of murdering a white man in Georgia in 1948 three times. Each time the conviction was overturned due to lack of evidence. (WAGA)
"He had his first trial for one day. He was convicted in one day," Henderson's great-grandson, Brandon Henderson, told the news outlet.
The Georgia Supreme Court overturned each guilty verdict for lack of evidence while the county never officially dismissed the charges. Henderson spent five years in prison for the crime. The case has since languished for more than 70 years.
In January, the Carroll County District Attorney's Office asked a judge to dismiss the charge against Henderson, now deceased for more than 40 years, because of insufficient evidence.
"I’m very thankful for the criminal justice system for allowing this to take place, however, I wish it would’ve happened sooner," Brandon Henderson said.