WMBD/WYZZ— Bloomington— After 13 years in prison, Alan Beaman is a free man. He faced a re-trial after the Illinois Supreme court threw out his murder conviction last May. Thursday morning, the state moved to dismiss the case, clearing Beaman's name. Beaman says he knew this day would come but could not help but think he would go to prison again for a crime he says he did not commit.

"I think you kind of have to consider that possibility,” Beaman said. “If they're allowed to get away with that once they might be brazen enough to try it again."

Beaman was first convicted for the 1993 stabbing and strangulation death of ISU student Jennifer Lockmiller. The Supreme Court threw out the case because of lack of evidence, leaving it up to McLean County prosecutors.

"They cannot prosecute Alan because they have no evidence and the reason they have no evidence is he is innocent, he wasn't in Bloomington-Normal when this crime was committed," Beaman’s attorney Jeff Urdangen said. 

"He was in prison for thirteen years and he will never recover from that kind of damage and someone at the very least needs to take accountability and say ‘I'm sorry,’" Beaman’s attorney Karen Daniel said.

Beaman's parents, Carol and Barry, started fighting for their son from the very beginning.

"That was something he commented to us shortly after he was convicted, [he said] ‘Whatever else you do, please clear my name for me,'” Barry said. “…And we’ve done that.”

Alan says he is grateful for his attorneys and his parents and says he wants the real murderer in this case brought to justice. For now, Beaman says he wants to get back to living his life.

"Hoping to get to the point where I blend in and am just a normal guy,” said Beaman. “I'd just like to go on with my life."

Beaman's attorneys filed a motion for a bond refund, which will be heard at a later date. As far as the unsolved murder case goes, State's Attorney Bill Yoder stated in a press release he will continue to work to bring justice to the case.