Man freed in 'doppleganger' case facing federal indictment
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Kansas City man who was released from prison and awarded $1 million for his wrongful conviction has been indicted on weapons and drug charges.
Federal prosecutors say Richard Jones is charged in a five-count indictment returned Wednesday by a grand jury. He is charged with possessing cocaine and methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of weapons.
The Kansas City Star reports Jones' original conviction became known as the "doppleganger" case after he was wrongfully convicted of a robbery that he said was committed by someone who looks like him.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Eyewitnesses said Jones committed the robbery in 1999 in Roeland Park, Kansas. But the witnesses recanted their identification and evidence pointed to a man who looks like Jones.
He was released from prison in 2017 after serving 17 years in prison.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com