Marty Stroud has admitted he was to blame for wrongly putting Glenn Ford behind bars in 1983 for the shooting death of his former employer . Ford , now 65 , was freed a year ago after evidence emerged showing he was not at the scene of the murder . He has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and has 4-8 months to live . The case against him is based on testimony from two witnesses who said they saw Ford shoot Stroud. He said if he had taken more time to ask the proper questions , he might have uncovered the evidence that ultimately led to Ford 's release .
Marty Stroud has admitted he was to blame for wrongly putting Glenn Ford behind bars in 1983 for the shooting death of his former employer . Ford , now 65 , was freed a year ago after evidence emerged showing he was not at the scene of the murder . He has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and has 4-8 months to live . The state have refused to pay him compensation because they argue he can not prove he is 'factually innocent ' Shroud slammed 'appalling ' decision in a letter apologizing to Ford . He said if he had taken more time to ask the proper questions , he might have uncovered the evidence that ultimately led to Ford 's release .