two weeks ago, the missouri supreme court ordered david robinson's release. being held in prison. the department of corrections stalled last night saying they wanted clear direction before releasing him. last night, robinson's attorneys filed an emergency motion to have him freed, and it worked. [ cheers ] david robinson walked out of a jefferson city prison on monday night after nearly 18 years. he finally got to hug his mom as a free man. >> i love you, mama. >> i love you, too. >> reporter: it was an emotional reunion that almost didn't happen. hours before, family members waiting outside spoke with robinson on the phone as his attorneys worked to have him released. on monday, robinson's attorneys filed an emergency petition describing his situation as "a miscarriage of justice that requires immediate intervention." >> i think that it's certainly fair to say that the institutions have failed david for the past 17 years. >> reporter: his release brings to an end a legal struggle that began when he was wrongfully convicted in the 2000 murder of sheilah boggs

david robinson isn't the only one who says he's incident. ruary, a state judge agreed with him. two weeks ago, the missouri supreme court ordered his release. yet, robinson remains in prison, which is where we talked to him last week. >> been a living nightmare. it been an up and down roller coaster. >> reporter: in 2001, david robinson was convicted of the murder of sheila box, a 36-year-old mother. she was found in her car a year earlier, dead of a single gunshot wound to the chest. >> i was in disbelief. it changed my world forever. >> reporter: sheila box's daughter was 17 when she lost her mom. >> i have memories of dancing with her in the living room. she was extremely beautiful, loving, caring. >> reporter: police believed robinson, who had a history of drug crimes, shot box during a drug deal. >> it bothered me more than anything to be wrongfully accused of killing a woman. >> reporter: but there was little to tie robinson to the murder. no physical evidence, just one eyewitness, albert baker, a paid police informant who claimed he sa

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