timothy mckinney was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1999 for the fatal shooting of officer don williams outside a comedy club in december 1997. mckinney appealed and won a new trial, which ended with a deadlocked jury. a third trial earlier this year also ended in a hung jury. as part of a plea deal, mckinney pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of the officer. since mckinney has spent almost 16 years in prison -- including 11 on death row -- he was immediately eligible for release on time served. his family expressed relief at his imminent release. this is his brother travis mckinney. man. is a free he is coming home. a long time. >> the family a police officer don williams did not agree to the plea. they said in a statement -- meanwhile, prosecutor tom henderson of the district attorney's office said the deal was the most favorable one possible. >> in looking at the ramifications of either a not guilty or a dismissal based on the lack of being able to achieve a verdict, we think this is the best result for all of our clients. >> for more we're joined by repor