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January 9, 2007, 12:34 pm PST
01/09 False Confessions
Quote From: legalbeaglei send this message, because my brother spent 10 and 1/2 years in prison in New York, for a murder he did NOT commit. he was convicted based on a false confession, and believe me, there was alot of police, and district attorney misconduct involved. with my persistence, and the help of Innocence Project, my brother was set free on May 16, 2006. what is most disturbing is that my brother has full blown AIDS, even before he went to prison, and he stayed alive to see his freedom, and he is staying alive to enjoy the lawsuit that is forth coming. also, the DNA that was eventually tested, returned a "hit" in the data bank of an inmate already serving a LIFE sentence for Murder, and the DA in my county knew of this in April, 2005, yet he held onto it for 1 year, before he gave in and my brother is free. this case gained alot of publicity. That certainly does explain why your trust in police officers has been shattered. In your place, I'd probably feel the same. Even though I still think the majority of law enforcement are good people, I also sincely hope your brother lives to see some justice. I do wish all of you the best.
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