Anthony Ray Hinton walks out of Jefferson County Jail after almost 30 years on death row
"This is a very, very happy day," Stevenson said. "It's a tragic day, too, because Mr. Hinton spent 30 years locked in a 5-by-8 cell ... but he's an extraordinary human being." BOB FARLEY / EPA Anthony Ray Hinton wipes away tears outside of the Jefferson County Jail upon his release after serving 28 years on death row, in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 3, 2015. IN-DEPTH Anthony Ray Hinton, Alabama Man Who Spent 30 Years on Death Row, Has Case Dismissed Ricky Jackson, Ohio Man Exonerated After 40 Years, Awarded $1 Million Angel Gonzalez, Illinois Man Exonerated in 1994 Rape, Goes Free First published April 3rd 2015, 9:21 am .. BIRMINGHAM, Ala - Anthony Ray Hinton walked out of an Alabama jail a free man on Friday after almost 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Greeted by well-wishers with cries of "Praise God" and a crowd of photograp...