Wrongly convicted man refused compensation after 18 year confinement.

BrokenDex · 2011-02-17T19:28:11+00:00

Poor title, "refused" makes it sound like he didn't want it!

kloo2yoo · 2011-02-17T16:24:29+00:00

Kelly Siegler, the special prosecutor who recommended dropping the charges against Graves, said that the words "actual innocence" are not commonly used in the courtroom. She said the compensation law likely was designed for cases involving innocence proven through DNA, not a case thrown out by prosecutors after a reexamination of the evidence.

"Who would have envisioned this kind of situation happening?" Siegler said.

"I’m willing to testify to the fact that we believe he’s innocent," she said. "I’ve signed an affidavit. I’m not sure what we are supposed to do to make it happen."

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7426785.html

hopeless_case · 2011-02-17T16:34:35+00:00

Excellent find

2011-02-18T01:37:35+00:00

1.4 million isn't nearly enough money

atkinsonlaw · 2011-02-18T02:21:08+00:00

If he wasn't a criminal before, he surely is going to be one now. Imagine what you would want to do to after being wrongfully accused and locked up for 18 years before they let you out, and then after they have promised you that you will be compensated for the injustice, the government screws you again. He must REALLY want to kill someone now.

xbillybobx · 2011-02-18T03:32:22+00:00

Haven't looked yet, but I'm guessing he's black.

phukka · 2011-02-18T00:00:49+00:00

Surprised they didn't put him to death anyway. I mean, this is Texas we're talking about.

Title	Wrongly convicted man refused compensation after 18 year confinement.
Author	kloo2yoo
Upvotes	49
Comments	14
Date	February 17, 2011 4:20 PM UTC (15 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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