 He first implicated Hopkinson and Hickey in the Vehar matter and then later, out of fear that Hysell may be put to death, confessed that his statements incriminating Hysell were lies, and that, in fact, Hickey had committed the murder.Green also expressed fears about the repercussions that might befall him as a result of his betrayal of Hopkinson.Green's testimony led to the dismissal of the charges against Hysell.