A new report from the Attorney General's office says Claude McCollum may have been wrongly convicted of murdering LCC Professor Carolyn Kronenberg because of the lead prosecutor's actions.

The findings claim Eric Matwiejczyk failed to hand over new evidence to the defense in a timely manner that would have cleared McCollum.

"I have reviewed the report and have made the decision to withdraw Mr. Matwiejczyk's appointment as an assistant prosecuting attorney effective immediately," said Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings.

Dunnings would not go into why Matwiejczyk is no longer on the payroll but says the report clears his office of any wrong doing during the 2006 trial.

"This office goes above and beyond and i don't think we can go forward with even a hint of impropriety."

The AG's report claims Matwiejczyk avoided asking questions about new evidence during trial, a decision that violates his duties as a prosecutor.

"Mr. Matwiejczyk had no business playing judge, jury, and prosecutor and gambling with Claude McCollum's life like he did," said McCollum's current defense attorney Hugh Clarke.

Clarke is pleased with Dunnings' decision.

"I think clearly when you have a violation of this magnitude, that that is probably the appropriate remedy."

Clarke says had Matwiejczyk been acting appropriate an innocent man would have been spared prison time because the judge would have acted.

"I believe he would have stopped the trial."

Matwiejczyk now faces sanctions, fines, or even disbarment from the Attorney Grievance Commission, which is now handling the investigation.