Freed after 22 years.

[Phil]

Almost 22 years after being wrongfully imprisoned for rape and murder charges a man is released thanks to the accuracy of DNA tests.
news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/dna-clears-man-of-two-child-murders/20070515231709990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

I guess it turns out that there's a number of cases like this. Conclusive DNA continues to varify otherwise. It's good this guy can get his life back it's a shame 22 years of it was lost.

[Jersey]

It's good that his case was reviewed and he was innocent. DNA has really helped convict many dangerous criminals and release ones that are not.

[dannyboy]

Yeah it would be awful to be imprisoned that long as the wrong person..

I Guess the courts will not have to be as dependent upon circumstantial evidence. And if cases can go back as far as that, it's encouraging that there won't be as many mistakes in the future.

[scooterboo]

The Hindenburg was an accident.

[Kevin]

scooterboo2 said:

The Hindenburg was an accident.

Terrorists did it.


No, global warming did.

[Blastgirl]

There's some other people in the news who in the Weekend reports that supposedly served prison terms for crimes they were falsely accused of.

There was a time when there wasn't much recourse at all
but now with DNA and a handful of examples, it looks like those people's cases can be heard at least.