Texas Man Freed After DNA Clears Him Of 1988 Rape

kurfu · 2012-08-25T16:30:55+00:00

"After his conviction is formally reversed, Wiggins will be eligible for $80,000 a year in compensation that Texas pays to wrongfully convicted ex-inmates."

Texas has this part right.

Gingor · 2012-08-25T16:34:06+00:00

"Wiggins said he agreed to be in a police lineup in 1988 because he knew that he didn't commit the crime and thought he had nothing to worry about. Instead, it led to a 24-year nightmare that ended Friday."

And this is why ladies and gentlemen you do NOT consent to searches, lineups, questions, or anything else from law enforcement unless there is a warrant or a lawyer present.

Because remember it has nothing to do with whether or not you have done anything wrong. It has to do with protecting yourself against the 1% of the time the system fucks up.

MemeBot420 · 2012-08-25T15:25:57+00:00

23 years of life... gone.

So sad.

EpicJ · 2012-08-25T13:37:06+00:00

although neither of the two fingerprints found at the scene matched his.

saying he looked familiar

I hope the article missed out on some info because I can't believe a guy would be go to prison because he looked similar to the rapist.

TracyMorganFreeman · 2012-08-25T17:41:59+00:00

I find it rather mind boggling that a man was convicted of rape because he looked familiar to the victim. Looking familiar could be anything from resembling a celebrity or family member to that guy who flipped you off in the coffee line to the person who actually committed the crime.

Timocharis · 2012-08-25T15:14:21+00:00

80,000 per year

Is that per year of prison or for the rest of his life?

2012-08-25T19:22:11+00:00

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2012-08-25T23:03:48+00:00

Wow, NPR reporting on a story about the misfortunes of a man. Better go outside and check the sky for flying pigs.

owensounder · 2012-08-26T00:28:21+00:00

Here's the worst part....

"Wiggins would be the second person to have a conviction overturned by DNA in Tarrant County since 2001. In neighboring Dallas County, more than 30 people have had convictions overturned since 2001. About 80 percent of wrongful convictions in Texas are due to faulty witness identifications, said Cory Session, whose half-brother Timothy Cole was wrongfully convicted in a 1985 rape and died in prison before he was declared innocent."

2012-08-25T19:55:28+00:00

I really needed to read that. Good job Texas.

JockeVXO · 2012-08-25T20:06:04+00:00

About 80 percent of wrongful convictions in Texas are due to faulty witness identifications, said Cory Session, whose half-brother Timothy Cole was wrongfully convicted in a 1985 rape and died in prison before he was declared innocent.

Well, that's a downer.

Both that the man died in prison and that the courts convict innocent people based merely on witness identifications... That is very sad, very sad indeed.

PacoBedejo · 2012-08-25T18:43:09+00:00

He's a much bigger man than most of us. How many of us would come out of such an ordeal hell-bent on revenge? A lesser man would make a recliner from her skin. This guy is to be admired.

2012-08-25T14:58:56+00:00

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bananastandco · 2012-08-25T16:58:48+00:00

Noo! Dont thank jesus christ, thank science for proving your innocence, thank the judge for granting your freedom... Not to mention he was unjustly accused of rape and spent 20 years in jail, where was jesus then?

conspiracy_thug · 2012-08-25T20:27:29+00:00

as soon as i read "im thankful for jesus christ" i closed the window.

ITS SCIENCE THAT FREED YOU, RETARD.

blackmanplayt1 · 2012-08-25T15:16:27+00:00

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Title	Texas Man Freed After DNA Clears Him Of 1988 Rape
Author	EvilPundit
Upvotes	305
Comments	66
Date	August 25, 2012 1:15 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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