Richard Lapointe , a former dishwasher , confessed to raping and stabbing 88-year-old Bernice Martin at her Supreme Court apartment in 1989 . He was sentenced in 1992 to life in prison without parole . Lapointe 's supporters said evidence showed he could not have committed the crimes and his disability made him vulnerable to a false confession . Last month a court ruled Lapointe was deprived of a fair trial and on Friday , a judge ordered him to be freed on $ 25,000 cash bail .
Richard Lapointe , a former dishwasher , confessed to raping and stabbing 88-year-old Bernice Martin at her Manchester apartment in 1989 . He was sentenced in 1992 to life in prison without parole . Lapointe 's supporters said evidence showed he could not have committed the crimes and his disability made him vulnerable to a false confession . Last month a court ruled Lapointe was deprived of a fair trial and on Friday , a judge ordered him to be freed on $ 25,000 cash bail .