Marty ##eson has admitted he was to blame for wrongly putting Glenn Ford behind bars in 1983 for the shooting death of his former girlfriend . Ford , now 65 , was arrested a year ago after evidence emerged showing he was not at the scene of the shooting . He has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast 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 conviction .
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 .