DNA evidence casts doubt on Henry Jamerson’s rape conviction after 24 years in prison. Prosecutors are fighting efforts to clear his name.
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A new discovery follows years of claims that the evidence had been destroyed. The victim says doubts about the case always haunted her.
  • cannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 months ago

    The fact that the state can just wrongly keep someone in prison for over a quarter of a lifetime really makes me doubt the carceral system as a whole.

  • N0body@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Cases like these illustrate why the death penalty is such a terrible idea. The process itself is imperfect, and in some places filled with bad actors looking to close cases quickly while maximizing sentences.