DETROIT – New information has been revealed in the case of Darrell Ewing, who did 14 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit.
A judge eventually tossed out his conviction this past March, but instead of living life as a free man, he now faces new legal issues.
“They’re still going after me when they have plenty of cases backlogged and still want to go after me,” said Ewing, who was attending Wayne State University.
The last time Local 4 saw Ewing was back in March when joy was being displayed after a judge tossed out his murder conviction after doing time for 14 years.
Ewing always claimed his innocence in the shooting back in 2010. While in prison, he became a paralegal, and just a few days ago, he started law classes at Wayne State University.
As it turns out, his case is not over, as the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office is appealing the judge’s ruling.
“I feel like a ton of weight just came back over me,” Ewing said. “I feel like I was back inside of a cell. Why continue to prosecute a clear case of innocence? You had a man confess. I passed polygraph results, and court after court I have won in. Why keep on antagonizing me? Why keep on dragging my family and my loved ones and wasting taxpayers’ money?”
Ewing, while attending classes, has filed his own appeal.
“The court rules says it and the law says this should be dismissed and it should be over with,” Ewing said. “It should be final and settled today.”
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office says it does not agree with the judge’s ruling to dismiss Ewing’s charges. At this time, it is unknown when the appeal will be heard.