"I know my brother. He was smiling," Martin said. "He was like, ‘June 1! June 1 I’m coming home!’"
Betts, 46, and his cousin, Celester McKinney, 52, alleged that former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski and another detective coerced their uncle into identifying them as the shooters in the death of 17-year-old Gregory Miller.
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A Kansas man who claimed he was set up is going to be released on parole soon.
They sought a new trial but Judge Gunnar Sundby ruled in December that the men did not prove their case, despite a "cloud of doubt" over Golubski.
Golubski, 70, now faces federal charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and sex trafficking.
McKinney had a parole hearing on February 16 and was told he’ll learn if he’s paroled within a month of that day, Martin said.
McKinney’s attorney, Sarah Swain, said she hopes Betts winning parole means that McKinney could be next.
"Either way, this is great news for Brian Betts," she said.