Black man freed after 18 years in prison for murder he didn’t do

tenchineuro · 2018-05-15T16:43:05+00:00

Missouri man David Robinson has been freed from prison nearly 18 years after being wrongly convicted for a 2001 murder. Robinson was released Monday night after Attorney General Josh Hawley recommended that charges against him be dismissed. There was barely any evidence to tie Robinson to the murder of Sheila Box—there was no physical evidence, and only one eyewitness, a paid police informant, claimed he saw Robinson shoot Box at an intersection. The informant, Albert Baker, later admitted he had given a false testimony in return for $2,500 in cash and expenses.

Paid informants, people with something to gain from putting innocent people in prison. If they are actual witnesses they should be subpoenaed and made to testify.

Another man admitted to the killing in 2004, but Robinson remained in prison for an additional 14 years.

And this, WTF? Are the prisons in Missouri private?

thrway_1000 · 2018-05-15T19:22:02+00:00

Like The Dailybeast could give a shit. They'd be the first to throw a man under a bus for an accusation, this is just a chance to virtue signal after the fact.

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BrocanGawd · 2018-05-16T05:23:56+00:00

I wonder how many outraged comments would be here if this was a white guy...

Title	Black man freed after 18 years in prison for murder he didn’t do
Author	Badgerz92
Upvotes	42
Comments	4
Date	May 15, 2018 2:44 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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