recantation

The women’s recantations became part of the legal review process.

But by her reckoning, the system has — belatedly — gotten a few things right: Last year, after reviewing a copy of the recantation, the state released Duran on parole.

Prosecutors had opposed Franklin’s petition, arguing that the recantation by the witness wasn’t credible.

“The record will ultimately acquit Mr. Adams based on Mr. Jason Autry’s complete and total recantation,” one of the petitions says.

“The eyewitness recantations alone are enough to show clear and convincing evidence of actual innocence in this case,” Gore said.