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AG Ellison vacates man's murder conviction after 25 years, citing faulty testimony

Jan 16, 2023 09:20AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Sasun Bughdaryan

By Bring Me The News Staff - Bring Me The News - January 14, 2023

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has vacated the convictions of a man for the murder of his wife, freeing him after almost 25 years.

On Friday, Ellison’s office announced Friday that the 1998 1st- and 2nd-degree murder convictions against Thomas Rhodes had been vacated. He is the first person to be freed from incarceration after an investigation by the AG Office’s Conviction Review Unit.


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