Glynn Ray Simmons, who was accused of murder in 1974, was freed after spending five decades behind bars. A prosecutor in Oklahoma said she will not seek to retry the convicted killer.
An Oklahoma prosecutor says she will not seek to retry awho spent nearly 50 years in prison before he was freed earlier this year by a judge who ordered a new trial.
Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna said in a statement Monday that there is no longer physical evidence in the case against 70-year-old Glynn Ray Simmons. "When considering whether to pursue the case against Simmons again, the district attorney determined the state will not be able to meet its burden at trial and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Simmons was responsible for Rogers’ murder," according to the statement.
WASHINGTON TEEN MISSING UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IS FOUND, CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MOM'S EX: REPORTBehenna's office also said detectives who investigated the 1974 murder of Rogers and the surviving victims are either deceased or unavailable.
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