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Man freed after being wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years
Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:40 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:40 am
Man was convicted of murdering someone in New York even though he was on vacation with his family in Florida. Pretty messed up. LINK
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A New York judge Tuesday vacated the conviction of a man who spent nearly a quarter of a century behind bars for a Brooklyn slaying that occurred while he was vacationing in Florida.
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Fleming has always maintained he was on a family trip to Disney World in Florida when Rush was shot to death early on the morning of August 15, 1989, in a dispute over stolen money ... it was determined that the only evidence tying him to the crime was an alleged witness who later recanted her statement.
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Fleming told his attorneys he had paid a bill for phone calls made from his Florida hotel room the night before Rush was killed, and he believed the receipt was in his pocket when police arrested him. But authorities told the defense he had no such receipt, according to Koss.
In the course of the investigation, the Conviction Review Unit found the receipt in police records, time stamped and dated -- solidifying Fleming's claim that he was in Florida at the time of the killing, according to the district attorney's office.
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"This is proof of alibi that was basically purposely withheld," Koss said.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 7:41 am
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:53 am to InVolNerable
Wow.
His lawyer must have sucked arse.
His lawyer must have sucked arse.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:57 am to InVolNerable
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:06 am to PrivatePublic
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Wow.
His lawyer must have sucked arse.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:06 am to PrivatePublic
My favorite part is that the cops hid the one piece of tangible evidence that proved he was 1,000 miles away at the time.
"Who gives a shite if we pin the right guy. We pinned somebody, and that's all that matters."
"Who gives a shite if we pin the right guy. We pinned somebody, and that's all that matters."
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:08 am to InVolNerable
What kind of restitution, if any, does that get somebody? Whatever it is, I'm sure it's not nearly enough to make up for 25 years.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:13 am to InVolNerable
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My favorite part is that the cops hid the one piece of tangible evidence that proved he was 1,000 miles away at the time.
If this is true, I'm of the opinion that the cops involved should do some serious time. I'm not talking about a situation where a decent cop screws up an investigation, or if circumstantial evidence just points to the wrong guy... But if they knowingly withheld evidence in order to pin a crime on an innocent man, they should do 25 years too.
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:30 am to Yat27
No they should have to serve a worse punishment.
Cops do this shite all the time because they know even if they get caught the consequences will be far less severe.
And because 9/10 cops are shitty human beings
Cops do this shite all the time because they know even if they get caught the consequences will be far less severe.
And because 9/10 cops are shitty human beings
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:33 am to Manzielathon
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No they should have to serve a worse punishment.
Cops do this shite all the time because they know even if they get caught the consequences will be far less severe.
And because 9/10 cops are shitty human beings
Agreed. Cops suck.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:01 am to Manzielathon
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And because 9/10 cops are shitty human beings
Wow...that's an unfair generalization. I am mostly an FTP'er but I'm not ignorant enough to think that 9/10 are "shitty human beings."
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:03 am to LSUERDOC
But apparently you are ignorant enough to not know an exaggeration when you see one lol ;)
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:18 am to InVolNerable
So fricked up. I see a wrongful prosecution suit in New York's future.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:21 am to UMRealist
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What kind of restitution, if any, does that get somebody?
According to this, ~40% don't get squat.
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Even in the states that do offer compensation to the innocent, standards vary wildly. Some pay $50,000 per year. Two pay more (Texas and Vermont), but others less. Wisconsin pays $5,000 per year while Missouri pays $50 per day. New Hampshire sets an award cap of $20,000 while other states set a maximum of $500,000, $1 million or no limit.
Does your state compensate the wrongly convicted?
According to the Innocence Project, exonerated prisoners who are eligible for compensation wait an average three years to receive their money. Most states tax the money, according to the Innocence Project Report.
List of states' restitution statutes: LINK
ETA: Texas may not frick around with criminals, but they are the best at apologizing when they get it wrong.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 9:26 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:23 am to InVolNerable
Wow. That's terrible.
I'm not a fan of most lawsuits, but in cases like this the wrongly incarcerated person should sue the shite out of the state and win. They basically took this mans life away. He deserves to be very very comfortable for the rest of it.
I'm not a fan of most lawsuits, but in cases like this the wrongly incarcerated person should sue the shite out of the state and win. They basically took this mans life away. He deserves to be very very comfortable for the rest of it.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 9:24 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:28 am to CatFan81
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Wow. That's terrible.
I'm not a fan of most lawsuits, but in cases like this the wrongly incarcerated person should sue the shite out of the state and win. They basically took this mans life away. He deserves to be very very comfortable for the rest of it.
Trust me, he'll be well taken care of for the rest of his life. The state will pay him back a considerable sum of money.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:34 am to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
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Trust me, he'll be well taken care of for the rest of his life. The state will pay him back a considerable sum of money.
Not necessarily.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:36 am to LSUERDOC
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Wow...that's an unfair generalization. I am mostly an FTP'er but I'm not ignorant enough to think that 9/10 are "shitty human beings."
9.5/10?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:46 am to InVolNerable
Saw a stat yesterday that the city of Chicago has paid out $500M in settlements for police wrongdoing, etc.
Since 2004.
2004
$50M per year
Chicago pays an average of $35k PER COP in settlements and legal bills PER YEAR.
In 2011, NYC paid $185M to settle claims against their police department.
Since 2004.
2004
$50M per year
Chicago pays an average of $35k PER COP in settlements and legal bills PER YEAR.
In 2011, NYC paid $185M to settle claims against their police department.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:52 am to UMRealist
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What kind of restitution, if any, does that get somebody? Whatever it is, I'm sure it's not nearly enough to make up for 25 years.
i couldn't live with myself if i did this by accident, nonetheless on purpose to a guy.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:53 am to Yat27
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If this is true, I'm of the opinion that the cops involved should do some serious time. I'm not talking about a situation where a decent cop screws up an investigation, or if circumstantial evidence just points to the wrong guy... But if they knowingly withheld evidence in order to pin a crime on an innocent man, they should do 25 years too.
THIS. Won't happen though
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