Less than 24 hours after being released from prison, Ryan Ferguson spoke to "CBS This Morning" Wednesday, saying he's looking forward to his new life as a free man.
"It's amazing," he said. "You know, it's quite early in the morning. I haven't really had the opportunity to experience the day yet, but I know as it unfolds there will be new adventures, and it will be incredible, so definitely looking forward to getting into the day."
Ferguson, whose 2005 conviction in the killing of Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt was thrown out by an appeals court last week, was released from custody Tuesday night.
His release followed an announcement by the Missouri Attorney General that the office wouldn't re-try the 29-year-old. Ferguson spoke at a press conference hours later, appearing before a throng of media and supporters who clapped and cheered.
Speaking on "CTM," Ferguson said his emotions haven't caught up with him since his release.
When asked what he plans to do now that he's free, Ferguson replied, "I need to get clothes," laughing. "It's really just the basic things...I need to build my life back."
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