A federal court has ruled that the murder conviction of former Las Vegas police officer Ronald Mortensen must be vacated and he must receive a new trial after evidence of another police officer

Ronald Mortensen, a former Las Vegas police officer convicted of murder in connection with a 1996 shooting death, maintained his innocence.

Ronald Mortensen, the former Las Vegas police officer convicted of killing a man while off-duty in 1996, had his conviction vacated on Monday.