Louisiana man seeks freedom after judge tosses decades-old rape case

BATON ROUGE- A Louisiana man could be freed after nearly 50 years in prison for a rape conviction recently thrown out by a judge who concluded authorities withheld evidence.State District Court Judge Richard Anderson overturned Wilbert Jones' conviction on Oct. 31, saying the case against him was "weak, at best." He also says authorities withheld evidence that could have exonerated Jones decades ago.Anderson scheduled a hearing Tuesday to hear arguments over whether Jones should be released. De