EL PASO -- He spent 12 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's preparing to go to law school to help others who may have been wrongly accused.

El Pasoan Chris Ochoa gained national recognition when he was released from a Texas Prison two years ago, after D.N.A. evidence cleared him of a 1988 murder in Austin.

While he was in prison, Ochoa began taking college courses and since his release from prison, has been attending UTEP. He will receive a Political Science degree from the university in July. Then its on to the University of Wisconsin Law School. Ochoa Told KFOX, "Sometimes I can't express what I feel. Just a couple of years ago, I was in prison and now I'm getting ready to go to Law School. It's a pretty good feeling, very good feeling."

Ochoa says after completing his law degree, he's considering becoming a prosecutor. He says he'd make sure the guilty are convicted but would also work to see that the innocent remain free.