A Minnesota man freed from prison last year is now suing a former medical examiner and others, alleging they fabricated evidence and withheld information that could have exonerated him.
Thomas Rhodes, 64, was freed from prison one year ago after spending nearly 25 years in prison for allegedly murdering his wife, the Star Tribune reported. Last Friday, he filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota, seeking unspecified damages.
“I have gained my freedom,” Rhodes said in a statement, according to the outlet. “I now look forward to justice.”
Rhodes’ lawsuit accuses former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Michael McGee of providing false testimony about how Rhodes’ wife, Jane, died, as well as fabricating false conclusions regarding her autopsy. Rhodes also accuses now-deceased Kandiyohi County Attorney Boyd Beccue and an investigator who worked on the case of…
