After 23 years in NC prison, Howard Dudley embraces his freedom

2016-03-03T04:46:53+00:00

It really bothers me that someone can be convicted simply on someone's word and no other evidence.

Tmomp · 2016-03-03T12:40:12+00:00

Freedom?

How free can a man feel when he lives in a country where he can be put in jail for nothing? The flaws in his conviction are would be unbelievable, except that they put him in jail for longer than many people reading this have been alive.

Without due process and fair trials, how free are we?

In throwing out Dudley’s conviction, Parsons focused on three flaws in his trial.

▪ Dudley never received copies of social services and court records showing that Amy Moore had given wildly inconsistent and improbable versions of the alleged assault.

“I found this to be an egregious, possibly outrageous … violation,” Parsons said. “This cries out as an injustice to Mr. Dudley.”

▪ Parsons said he was convinced that Moore’s 1992 testimony was false.

▪ And he said Dudley’s trial lawyer failed his client. Nick Harvey had been practicing law full time for just one year. Harvey spent just 27 hours preparing for a trial that carried two potential life sentences. He filed no motions and did not consult any expert witnesses.

“We basically went into trial naked,” Parsons said. “The result is not surprising to me.”

FatMan8Pack · 2016-03-03T08:56:25+00:00

His daughter needs to be locked up for a while, pay him a sort of alimony for the rest of his life, and he should also get money from the state for the rest of his life.

Title	After 23 years in NC prison, Howard Dudley embraces his freedom
Author	JohnKimble111
Upvotes	22
Comments	3
Date	March 3, 2016 4:25 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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