A MAN jailed after a woman said she dreamt he raped her has been released from imprisonment after 28 years.

“I waited a long time for this,” said Clarence Moses-El.

Moses-El has always maintained his innocence.

On Monday, a Denver District Court judge overturned his conviction for rape after another inmate allegedly confessed to the crime, KDVR reports.

Judge Kandace Gerdes vacated the sentence and ordered a new trial.

Moses-El was released on Tuesday on a US$50,000 bond.

media_camera Free after 28 years ... Clarence Moses-El meets three of his grandchildren after his release from the Denver County jail.

Now 60, Moses-El was convicted of raping and assaulting a woman when she returned home from a night of drinking in 1987.

The victim said his face came to her in a dream while in the hospital.

Moses-El was sentenced to 48 years in prison.

At the time, the Denver District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that Moses-El is guilty.

media_camera Justice at last ... Clarence Moses-EL joins his grandchildren and lawyers on the steps of the Denver County jail.

“The victim knew Clarence Moses El because he was her neighbour and she was able to recognise him during the attack. Those who now argue that he was convicted based solely on a dream are either unaware of the complete facts or disregard them. The victim was severely beaten, suffered multiple facial fractures, and was in a coma. It took some time after the attack before the victim was able to give her statement. She testified during the trial and was cross-examined at length. The jury believed her testimony that she was attacked and raped by Clarence Moses El,” the statement read.

media_camera Long battle ... Stephanie Burke, the wife of Clarence Moses El, with Reverend Reginald Holmes at an earlier court hearing.

L.C. Jackson, serving time for two other rapes, testified this year that he had consensual sex with the woman that Moses-El was convicted of assaulting on the night of the attack, The Denver Channel reports.

That, along with blood test results, helped convince the judge that a jury likely wouldn’t find Moses-El guilty now.

Prosecutors have not decided whether to try Moses-El again, saying they are considering the age of the case and the availability of witnesses.

A tentative trial date was set for May, if prosecutors decide to pursue new charges.

Moses-El emerged in a Denver street smiling following his release, arm-and-arm with his wife and son.

He told an ABC News producer, “I’m going to eat a pizza with shrimp and lots of cheese.”

A statement from his lawyers said he looked forward to living with his wife in Denver, spending time with his son and meeting his 12 grandchildren for the first time.

Originally published as Man jailed in rape ‘dream’ case freed