North Texas man jailed for crime he didn't commit is free at last

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — When Walter Roy walked out of the Tarrant County Courtroom, he can now officially say "free at last."

"I kept hope. I kept faith and just kept trusting God," said Roy.

The now 46-year-old also trusted his court-appointed attorney Mark Lassiter, who started fighting for his freedom.

Roy, whose real name is Eddie Drisdle, had already spent almost half his life behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. He spent 26 years declaring his innocence while listening to other prisoners also tell their stories about being wrongfully convicted.

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