michael hanline , 69 , was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of truck driver jt mcgarry in 1980 , and on wednesday a judge dismissed the charges against him .
in a video posted on april 20 by the california innocence project , which has been working to free hanline since 1999 , he last wore 36 years ago when he went to prison for a crime he did not commit .
following more than three decades after hanline was incarcerated , it emerged that crucial dna analysis .