A man who spent more than 25 years in prison for a 1997 murder in Boston was released on Tuesday while a judge considers whether or not to overturn his conviction.
Ricky “Fuquan” McGee – who has always maintained his innocence – was convicted in 1998 for the shooting death of Geta Yalew, a convenience store clerk who was killed during a robbery at Christy’s Market in the Fenway.
McGee was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole and spent 28 years behind bars. On Tuesday, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Michael Ricciuti released McGee after prosecutors filed a motion saying a combination of errors created “a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice” that warranted a new trial…