Raymond lee jennings biography

A former security guard convicted in the February 2000 shooting death of an 18-year old woman in a Palmdale park-and-ride lot was ordered Thursday to be released from custody in light of new evidence that prosecutors said casts doubt upon his conviction.

Raymond Lee Jennings, 42, was ordered released on his own recognizance, but with electronic monitoring.

It was not immediately clear when he would be freed. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan scheduled an Aug. 24 status conference in the case.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office sought the release after new evidence was uncovered that prosecutors said raises doubts about his conviction.

The case was featured in a 2015 episode of "Dateline NBC."

Jennings worked as a security guard in the park-and-ride lot where the slaying occurred. The Iraq war veteran was convicted in December 2009 of second-degree murder for the Feb.

22, 2000 shooting death of Antelope Valley College student Michelle O'Keefe.

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