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January 18, 2007, 12:15 pm PST
 Quote From: hankcajun It is hard to put into words the feeling I have on this matter. For one to say that a person that pleads to a crime they never commited is guilty and deserving of what they get is self-righteous. In May of 1983 I was wrongfully convicted of a crime that I did not commit and can easily be proven that I didn't. Those involved in this injustice included the FHP, Bradford County Sheriff's office, the judge and the State Attorney's Office. I will not go into the details of this matter but the transcripts are available if you really want to see how easy it is to charge and convict someone. The lawyer I had was totally insufficent. Not to mention that everyone was related to one another in some kind of way. The jury of their peers found me guilty. I did my prison time. In 1987 I was again charged for something I didn't do. Should have left the county but my wife and family did not want to move. When faced with going back to prison and only having the public defender's office as legal representatives, I pleaded to something I did not do to avoid what I should not have ever had to face. I did end up divorcing my wife and leaving that area. But the scars run deep and have been there for 24 years. The sad thing about all this, it can't be undone. Can't even get a pardon. Life in FLorida. I am truly sorry to hear your story. I understand what you went through and are going through as far as I am the mother of an innocent young man, who faced life in prison for a murder he did not commit. based solely on a False Coerced Confession. No evidence ever was produced or found, putting him or his friends there that night. Two other young men committed the crime. They are now serving time for two other muders, one in Florida, and one in Virginia, and now the one here. My son is now out after being in jail for 178 days, all in solitary confinement.. And I Thank God. But his life will forever be changed. I now know the system and how it works better then I ever thought I would. The prosecutors and Public defense lawyers usually encourage Plea bargaining weather you've done the crime or not.. And That is sad.
There is another case in Florida, of false confession, Brenton Butler, you might want to look it up. He was beaten into a confession., my son was not. Brenton's case was on Court TV. He sued and I believe he won.
My Prayers and thoughts go out to you and yours.
Let me just say I do not believe all police are bad,that would be very narrow minded. But I am more leery and cautious, then I was before. I can not help it going through what I have. |
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