This prisoner says he's been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance

By Christina Carrega, CNN

Updated 12:56 PM ET, Tue January 5, 2021

(CNN)Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not commit.

A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday to recuse the Avoyelles Parish prosecutors from the case.