California man wrongfully convicted freed after nearly 40 years By Trévon Austin 25 November 2017 After 39 years of wrongful imprisonment, a California man was released on Wednesday. Craig Richard Coley, 70, was convicted in 1978 for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her four-year-old son. California Governor Jerry Brown ordered Coley’s immediate release … Continue reading California man wrongfully convicted freed after nearly 40 years