shaun ellis was 19 when he was charged with murder. it took three trials to convict him. >> this is a challenge in its own right to remain optimistic after being told no so many times. >> police -- he spent 21 years, seven months and 29 days in prison. >> to you swear on a stack of the da says never once has a single piece of reliable evidence undercut the case. >> both the trial court and the judicial court, the boston police to permit was held. >> he claims he was a scapegoat after he volunteered at the walgreens during the night of the murder. if he was to -- ripping off the deals in the area. there were a number of people who understood he was in an part of that ripoff scheme. >> several members later pled guilty to corruption. ellis is 42. >> i am a faithful person. i am a spiritual person so that is really what kept me going. >> the attorney said she will be boston please corruption during the 1980's and 1990's. the suffix ea said he intends to retry this case. ed: a special ceremony and natick to recognize those who sacrificed s

the state supreme judicial court up holing a ruling that shaun ellis was unfairly tried. he was convicted of first-degree murder, spent 22 years behind bail since 2015 after a superior court ruling. >>> i am extremely thankful and grateful to judge carol ball for the decision that she made and i am equally thankful and grateful to the massachusetts supreme judicial court. >> anchor: 8 us is currently living in lynn and working full-time. he is 41 years old. >> anchor: a keane, new hampshire fire captain pleads guilty to prostitution charges. list offered a prostitute money for a sexual act using a department owned cell phone. the 44-year-old has been ordered to enter a sexual recovery treatment program of the woman the fire captain solicited was also arrested. >> anchor: new details in a manchester, new hampshire robbery. despite making an arrest yesterday in a violent attack at a convenience store, police now say they have the right guy. after the initial arrest, police continued their investigation and they now say jason crawford the robbery and assault. the robbery hap

the state supreme judicial court up holing a ruling that shaun ellis was unfairly tried. ellis was convicted of first-degree murder and spent 22 years behind bars but has been on bail free after a superior court ruling. >>> i am extremely thankful and grateful to judge carol ball for the decision that am equally thankful and grateful to the massachusetts supreme judicial court. >> anchor: ellis is currently living in lynn and working full-time. he is now 41 years old. >> anchor: a keane, new hampshire fire captain pleads guilty to prostitution charges. police say captain robert delusio offered a prostitute money for a sexual act. he has agreed to enter a sexual >> anchor: in manchester, new hampshire a robbery there. despite making an arrest in a violent attack in a convenience store police say they now have the right guy. after the initial arrest police continuesed their investigation and say jason crawford is the person responsible for that robbery and assault. the robbery happened at hans food smart obmaple street in manchester of a clerk was severely beaten in that at

the supreme judicial court up holing a lower court ruling saying shaun ellis didn't get a fair trial. ellis was convicted of first-degree murder and spent 22 years behind bars. he has been free on bail since 2015. el cis now 41 years old. he lives in lynn and works full-time. prosecutors say they expect to retry this case p a blue battle brewing over these ribbons in the town of royalston. families of state troopers put them up to show support for them to be taken down because there is a heated debate. brandon gunnoe in royalston with more. >>> the small north central massachusetts town of royalston doesn't see a lot of controversy but in this community with a population of just more than 1,200, it seems a blue ribbon has done just that. >>> well, under the understanding that we offended some people. >>> you see the group ms p wise spouses of state troopers has been tying up blue ribs on all across the state to show support citizens didn't like the ribbons on town property so they were ordered to take them down. >>> i am just disappointed that we're trying to do something good here an

the state supreme judicial court upholding a ruling that shaun ellis was unfairly tried. li first-degree murder and spent 22 years behind bars but has been free on bail since 2015 after that superior court's ruling. >> anchor: 7 news now turning to ablue battle over ribbons in the town of royalston. families of state troopers put up those ribbons there to show support for police and now town leaders have orred them to be taken down. brandon gunnoe has more on the heated debate now under way. >>> the small north central population of just more than 1,200 it seems a blue ribbon has done just that. >>> i'm of the understanding that we offended some people. >>> you see the group ms p wives, spouses of state troopers has been tying up blue ribbons all across the state to show support for law enforcement. the town leaders say two citizens didn't like the ribbons on town property. so they were ordered to take them down. >>> i'm just disappointed that we're trying to do something people? i don't quite get that. >>> i support the police, i support the fire fighters and i support t