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Extended conversation with exonerated man who served 34 out of 400 years in prison

Conversation with exonerated man who served 34 out of 400 years in prison
Conversation with exonerated man who served 34 out of 400 years in prison 03:49

POMPANO BEACH - Sidney Holmes, who served 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence for armed robbery charges walked free Monday after being exonerated. 

Holmes, 57, sat down with CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones at Pompano Beach, a place he's been dying to see for over three decades.

Extended interview with Sidney Holmes 06:33

The two talked about the anger he felt when he was convicted in April of 1989 for a 1988 robbery in which he was accused of being the getaway driver.

Holmes revealed, at the time, he was in school to work in the medical field and had a seven-month-old daughter. He lost everything.

Now, Holmes is hoping to reconnect with his daughter and his five grandchildren. He also has dreams of becoming a criminal justice advocate and owning a business. 

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