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RALEIGH – The N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission voted unanimously Friday to send the case of a man jailed for 16 years for murder back to a judge panel.

The commission said there is sufficient evidence Gregory Taylor is innocent of the 1991 murder of Jacquetta Thomas.

The commission is now focusing on Craig Taylor, who recently confessed to the crime. The two men are not related.

The commission on Friday examined the recording of Craig Taylor's confession, when he says he knew Thomas was dead "when she stopped."

Craig Taylor wrote a letter to Greg Taylor apologizing for his wrongful conviction.

"Tell Greg that I'm very sorry that he had to spend the last 16 years for a crime he's never committed. I can't make up for the 16 years he's lost, but thanks to my confession he has a new start on freedom," Craig Taylor wrote on Aug. 23.

A videotape during the commission showed Greg Taylor was wrought with emotion after hearing the confession. While it was a big step forward for him, he still has a long road ahead.

The recommendation by the Innocence Inquiry Commission will be sent on to the state chief justice, who will convene a three-judge panel to rehear the evidence and decide if Greg Taylor should be released from prison.