Minnesota Man Freed After 25 Years in Prison Files Suit Over Wrongful Conviction

MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota man who was freed last year after nearly 25 years in prison for the death of his wife is suing a former medical examiner and other authorities, accusing them of fabricating and withholding evidence, leading to a wrongful conviction. Thomas Rhodes, 64, filed suit in federal court, naming former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Michael McGee and others, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. Mr. McGee’s conduct has previously caused several convictions and sentences to be tossed out in the past two decades. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Mr. Rhodes was convicted of first- and second-degree murder in his wife’s death, which occurred during a boat ride on Green Lake in Spicer, Minnesota, in 1996. He was sentenced to life in prison. Last year, he became the first person freed from prison through Minnesota’s new conviction review unit....