02-26-2009, 01:56 AM
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Bogus conviction leaves man without wife, job
This is sad...
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(CNN) -- Tim Masters squarely blames Fort Collins, Colorado, police and prosecutors for his inability to land gainful employment and for his not having a wife and kids at this stage in his life.
Tim Masters, left, stands with attorney David Wymore, right, before Masters' release from prison last year.
Tim Masters, left, stands with attorney David Wymore, right, before Masters' release from prison last year.
In 1987, Masters became the prime suspect in the slaying of Peggy Hettrick, a 37-year-old found in a field near his house. Among the reasons police said they focused on Masters was that he failed to report the body after he found it and his childhood drawings and stories suggested he was fixated on death.
Masters was convicted of murder in 1999, but a judge last year threw out the conviction and released him from prison, citing new evidence that did not implicate Masters. Masters now has a lawsuit pending against several police officers, ex-prosecutors and the city.
The city of Fort Collins has asked a federal judge to dismiss the case.
Now 37, Masters sat down for a phone interview with a CNN reporter who covered his case and subsequent release. He said he still holds a grudge against the police and prosecutors who put him behind bars.
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