An Oregon man sentenced to 50 years in prison has walked free after a district attorney asked for dismissal of the sex-abuse case against him.
The action Monday by Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel in the case of Josh Horner came after the Oregon Innocence Project found holes in his 2017 conviction that undermined the credibility of the complainant, including that Horner had shot a dog in front of her.
The dog was found, alive and never having been shot, by the Oregon Innocence Project.
Hummel said county Judge Michael Adler granted his request to dismiss the case, adding the the complainant refused to meet with his investigator to explain her trial testimony.
Horner, in a statement, thanked his family and friends, the Oregon Innocence Project and Hummel.
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