Man convicted of rape because of a dream released after 28 years in prison

A man convicted rape on the basis of a dream has walked free after 28 years behind bars. Mirror UK reported.

A judge overturned Clarence Moses-El's rape conviction after nearly three decades, saying he would more than likely be found innocent if the case returned to court.

The rape victim originally named someone else when asked who'd attacked her but later said Mr Moses-El's face came to her in a dream. Local media reported.

Following his release, Clarence Moses-El told reporters outside the prison in Denver, Colorado: "I'm at a loss for words. I just want to get home to my family."

He has campaigned to prove his innocence for years and his battle even brought about changes to the law requiring authorities to preserve DNA evidence - after key swabs and clothing were discarded.

Mr Moses-EL said his spirituality and innocence kept him going in prison.

At the beginning of the case, the assault victim first named a man who said he had sex with her, then she said Mr Moses-EL's face came to her in a dream.

However in 2013, after all effort to prove his innocence proved unsuccessful, Mr Moses-El finally received a letter from a man named LC Jackson where he admitted he had had sex with the victim on that night in 1987, but claimed it was consensual - triggering the re-opening of the case.

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