Man whose murder conviction was overturned released from jail

By: Robert Stewart, Verite

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 982

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Keith Ezidore, a 73-year-old man who spent more than three decades in prison on a murder conviction that was overturned last summer, walked out of the St. James Parish Jail on Tuesday afternoon to cheers and applause from people gathered to witness the moment.

“I’m feeling better now. I’m free,” Ezidore said, leaving the jail bracing his steps with a rollator walker.

Ezidore, who traveled from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola to the parish …

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