How A Selfie Saved A Man From Serving 99 Years In Prison...!

 A man's casual selfie shot while spending time with relatives prevented him from facing 99 years in prison.

 Image Credit: Facebook/ Erin Prinkston Precopia

The story of Christopher Precopia started when his ex-girlfriend reported that she had been brutally attacked and that her home had been broken into.

Precopia stated he couldn't recall the last time he had spoken to his fiancée, with whom he had broken up a number of years prior. However, by the evening of September 22, 2017, he was incarcerated and facing a 99-year prison term.

The victim of the attack, who will go by name only, was the ex-girlfriend who had a 'X' slashed into her chest by a box cutter.

When transferred to the Williamson County Jail, Precopia reportedly claimed he "had no idea why everything was happening," according to USA Today.

Thankfully, his parents were able to pay his $150,000 bond and started defending his innocence.

Precopia was, in reality, at a hotel in Northwest Austin, Texas, with his mother Erin, the night before his purported ex-girlfriend was attacked.

The motel was claimed to be 65 miles from the accuser's residence, providing Precopia, the accused culprit, with a plausible alibi.

Christopher... (Temple Police Department)

His relieved mother Erin Precopia reportedly told USA Today, "This is awesome." She said, "By the grace of God she said it happened on the day when I can totally, 100 percent, where he was."

His mother recalled sharing a time-stamped and geolocated group selfie at the same moment as the purported incident. Evidently, accused Precopia is seen in the left foreground corner of the picture, with another couple in the background.

Erin went on to say: "Thankfully, I do log on Facebook all the time, and I check in when I go places."

Christopher's selfie that helped him avoid serving a 99-year jail term. (Facebook/Precopia Erin Prinkston)

After spending thousands of dollars and attending numerous legal consultations, the Precopia family presented their obvious proof to the Bell County prosecutor. Precopia was freed nine months after his detention when the charges were withdrawn "in the interest of justice."

Together with the group picture, a number of other signed testimonials from friends and relatives who were around Precopia at the time supported his defense and established his innocence.

Rick Flores, Precopia's lawyer, told USA Today that It's not always clear-cut. However, in this particular situation, he is positive that his client did not commit the offense.

Why, then, was someone who was obviously innocent detained and accused? 

Precopia might have had a clear reason for the attack because the claimed victim had told the police that their relationship was "troubled" when they had dated in high school years prior.

USA Today was informed by District Attorney Henry Garza that "we are always willing to listen and examine new information, and thats exactly what we did in this case."

The allegations prevented Precopia from applying to the US Army, and the family had to pay over $340,000 in legal fees.

Precopia stated to USA Today that, "I'm ready to actually live my life, the way I want to, without having any kind of worry that this can come back and hurt me."