Man released after being sentenced to life in prison under Florida's felony murder rule
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- As the country celebrates America's Independence this 4th of July weekend, a man is celebrating his newfound freedom. At 41 years old, Ryan Holle was recently released from prison after spending more than half of his life locked up.
There are rapist and actual murderers walking free after serving less time than he did. Crazy.
He knew he was doing. He should’ve called the cops when he found out what his friends were doing.
@@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846 You're assuming he believed them and didn't think they were joking, get over yourself hahah
He is an actual murderer.
@ivybee347 Someone was literally murdered….
@@vincentsprung5810but he didn't do it
No car, no crime? Wtf? They would have just borrowed a different car on a different day to commit the crime. He should have never spent a day in jail.
It makes sense. If they STOLE the car the owner would not be liable, but he WILLINGLY gave them the keys to his car making him an accessory. 😐
If they rented a car would they jail the rental car company employees?
If the victims mother didn't give birth there would not have been a murder. She should be in prison as well /s
@@edcapp7654 I mean if they openly told tha employee why they wanted to rent tha car yea 😭
@@rockon8174did they tell him what they were planning to do AS he loaned it to them? I’d argue that they got it from him under false pretences. 25 years for being tricked doesn’t ring to me as justifiable.
That's a ridiculous law
It's Insane! Signed : A Floridian !!!
Rule #1. Don't loan your car.
I've been watching crime shows for yrs and I've never heard anything like this in my life 😱🤯
@@louisestaats234No, rule number one, get better friends.
@mrxman581 I was taking a walk and noticed my car going by. My son had let his dope friend drive my car. Rule #1. Don't loan your car.
Its about time. I'm a Retired Correctional Officer and the system is SO flawed. I am happy to see this young man outide those gates. Best wishes to you, Ryan. 🙏
So if he didn't know & his friends never told him what they were going to do, would he still go to prison???
@@D-Nice358yup ...they locked him up for years
@@grouchyoleguy wait did he have knowledge of the crime?? Or he didn't know about the crime??
@@D-Nice358 he was woken up by roommate and asked for loan of his vehicle, others used his vehicle to commit horrible crime and prosecutor felt that if he hadn't loaned his car crime wouldn't have happened so he was just as guilty under the felony murder statue even though he was at home in bed when the crime occurred
yea...as if he did not know, LOL. wanna buy a bridge?
WTF, whar a waste of taxpayer money. The prosecutor should be charged!
You're mad at the prosecutor? Where do you think the prosecutor get his powers from him? You should be mad at the Florida lawmakers who enacted the provisions of the law.
@@robertjenkins6132Every state has a felony murder rule and your taking his word over everyone else’s. He knew the robbery was going to happen when he loaned his car.
FTL FDOJ!!!
@@CN45475 where did it say that in the video?
@@TheJingles007 The prosecutor said it in open court it’s on law & crime
May he find purpose in his life outside of prison. ❤️
he will just bs all the time in jail for bs i know FTL
Absolutely ridiculous that he was even charged.
Even more ridiculous a jury found him guilty.
@@hobbes7460juries are full of copsuckers.
That’s insane! I’m so glad he got out! Have a safe life!
He's not going to know how to do that bc jails don't rehabilitate you
What does she need to be rehabilitated for??????@@SalSanchez-dy6cn
He's going to struggle finding a job.
@@realtalk1310 he's extroverted - they lead a charmed life
@@SalSanchez-dy6cn
Generally not in the US….another reason this country has high recidivism.
This law is insane.
No, it's not, he knew, he was compelled to call the police.
@@anovino1992 Life in prison for Not Calling the Police is also insane.
@@anovino1992 No one is ever required to call the police.
This is what Justice and mercy look like. He should have never been charged with murder.
What is the benefit to the state and society for misapplying a law in this way?
The DA gets kudos…
The benefit? Private prisons rake in profits. The wealthy, including the wealthy politicians don't give a damn about the innocent. We are all dollar signs to them.
It’s career fluffing.
There isn't one person in Florida who hasn't been in jail here and everybody outside of Florida will tell you don't go to Florida because they will put you in jail guess what I'm a retired 68 year old who called the police for help because my son-in-law put his hands on me I have never been arrested in my life and I have an impeccable background check along with an impeccable driving the officer will the sheriff actually who was only on the job for 6 months decided that I was the aggressor I was shocked and I spent one whole night in jail even had to carry my bed to a cell had to bend over so they could look how humiliating it is to even just be in a place like that I feel sorry for anyone and everyone who has to go to jail and I will never sit by and not bail anybody out I will be the first one there to help..
Charges were never brought against me and my bail was less than $50 ... even the girls in there when they saw my paper work couldn't understand why my bail was so low for an assault and battery domestic...so why the sheriff did that is beyond me but I can tell you at 68 it did do something to me and I will never forget that horrible night..😢
So many actual criminals released and walking free to offend again.
That law is B.S. !! And anyone with the same charge as this man should be released ASAP!!!
Not all of them are completely innocent of wrongdoing. Each case is different. Most states have this same type of law but Florida's seems over the top.
@@mizzury54.....
In Texas he may have already gotten DP
He is lucky. He is a Caucasian. Thats why he got that Early Release. Any other shade. NO.
@@mizzury54ok boomer. Need more spacing between words.😂
@@user-rz4wz4my1f🐎💩
Why aren’t the car manufacturers in prison also? No car built, no murder.
Or the bar owner? No gathering place, no conspiracy, no murder.
Or the tire brand? No tires, no movement, no murder?
@@Marynicole830 agreed.
It’s absolutely insane that he went to jail for that smfh
What the flying F? So never lend anything to a friend. This country is freaking evil
Humans are evil
Amen 😢
anything? He lent a car that he was not authorized to lend. Was his friend listed as a driver with the insurance company?
Then leave.
Insane!
Mercy? How about wrongful imprisonment for stealing this man’s life!
You seem naive an misinformed. This media outlet has an agenda, and are lying and omitting facts. He was involved, and the reaon he was convicted is because the others involved all told the same story about him being involved. He knew what they were about to do, and willingly gave them his car.
This man should have never been charged
bologna, he should have never lent his car and he should have been an honest and prudent person by calling the police to alert them that his friend is planned and armed robbery. The Synder girl should have never been beaten to death by this man's "friends".
@@CoolChannelName Is it a violation of law to lend your car? Is it a violation of law to not call the cops on a friend? This man beat no one to death.
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky It is a violation if you know the person you are lending your car to does not have a driver's license and or they are going to commit an illegal act. Only the people listed on the insurance policy are covered by the policy. Lending the vehicle to unauthorized drivers can be grounds for cancelling the policy.
Knowingly concealing a crime is a moral question that may be determined by a person's sense of right and wrong and their principles on basic human decency. Bad things happen to bad men and that is a great reason to not associate with murdering drug addicts.
@@CoolChannelName
'It is a violation if you know the person you are lending your car to does not have a driver's license.' It is a violation of law to lend your car to someone without confirming that they have a current license. Right to Drive./
If your neighbor tells you that they are going to commit a crime is it a violation of law for you to not report?
Owners of cars are responsible for the insurance of their vehicles. Be they owned outright , with paper, leased or rented.
If a car is registered the insurance company with a stamp on th eregistration is responsible for damages, up to limit of the policy, until the registration is cancelled or transferred.
Immorality, in and of itself, is not a crime.
Did this guy spend too long in jail for his Crime?
Not enough time in church?
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky Driving is a privilege and not a right. Yes, it would be a violation of law if you admitted to knowing. That is why most witnesses claim they didn't see or hear anything, or they cannot recall. The prosecutor would have to prove you knew. Most people incriminate themselves because they think they are smart, and they love talking about it. You are half right on the insurance responsibility being on the company, but the liability is ultimately on the customer who can be sued by the company after the fact for damages that exceeded policy coverage or policy terms and conditions. If you look you will find thousands of people being sued by their insurance company. One of the main reasons insurance companies perform credit checks is to see if the customer has any court judgements against them, specifically from other insurance companies.
I can agree that immorality alone is not a crime. Immoral does break moral law and this is where the line between right and wrong is often blurred by immoral people. There is no place on earth where stealing, lying and murdering is legal or lawful. We can establish what immoral and what is moral.
It was immoral to imprison this man for as long as they did. The sentence did not match the crime and his plight is an example of the dangers of literal application of law by only reading the letter or the law. No laws can be absolute.
I'm all for the felony murder rule, but if you can't prove he was a participant or conspirator, why would you even charge him? He probably loaned his car out half asleep.
He needed a real lawyer because they reduced his sentence to 25 years but he is still classified as guilty for something he didn't do. He didn't get exonerated for the charges only to prevent him from suing the state of Florida 🤦♂️
@supergenerationgamers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a law was passed that people who are innocent and incarcerated can't sue the state when released. In order to be financially compensated, they need to sue the city where they were arrested. Every state has different rules and hopefully this gentleman will get compensation. You take care 🙂
probably because he was informed what they were up to when he called. And he didn't report it when he had a chance. That makes him an accomplice
@@supergenerationgamers He'll hopefully sue these criminals anyway!
@@melissaford717 This kid has a Super Positive Attitude. He's incredibly Grateful!!!! He'll be very successful!!
cheap labor is why the law was enacted pay inmates .25 an hour
That’s so far from the truth! The unfortunate part is, our system is broken, flawed in that one must prove their innocence beyond a reasonable doubt to avoid prosecution. Shameful in this day and age! The only way this gets fixed is by state legislation and a ground roots effort to change these laws! No innocent person should ever spend a minute behind bars!
Meanwhile in the late 2000s or early 2010s the unemployment rate was something like 10%.
That law is completely flawed! What a shame this guys life was wasted!
I loaned my truck to a douche bag roommate years ago and he left it behind a bar for 3 days! He told me it was stolen, but because he was as mature as a 6 year old boy, he lied because he was mad at me! If he had murdered someone, I could be in jail right now! What a stupid law!
What rotten law passed
I'm a Floridian and never heard of this Case or this Law unless it was something like "aiding & abetting" to commit a crime?
The expense taxpayers must carry for this stupid law.
All for profits.
Innocent people are going to prison, and you're thinking about taxes.
@@CHRISTIANNWO Massive amounts of tax dollars are used for mostly private Florida prisons. Money that could be used for programs that benefit people in need. Keeping innocent people in prison cost taxpayers money.
Not a stupid law at all. This case, the logic to apply it was misguided.
Florida typically charges inmates ($10-50/day) for being incarcerated. They leave jail with a bill, sometimes that bill is actually for the full sentence length even if the individual only served a partial sentence length.
That is insane 😲 definitely makes me not wanna move to Florida 🤦🏻♀️
can I borrow your car?
Why would you ever WANT to move to Florida? This is just another reason on the long list of reasons to never set foot in that state.
@@nopenope9118They were being sarcastic
@@nopenope9118You rather lawless state/city, right? Cashless bail out so you can harm more people.
He loaned his car for a robbery that he knew was going to happen and someone died. Every state has a felony murder rule.
Hopefully, he filed a lawsuit against Florida's state for putting him in prison wrongfully.
I'm so glad he's young enough to still live his life to the fullest. He seems like such a wonderful young man. Talk about a travesty of justice.
Remember that this story is coming from the same media that says Ahmaud Arbery was a jogger, Bruce Jenner is a woman, and Russia's invasion was unprovoked.
The Western State Media lies constantly.
He talked to the police after the murders and his own statements incriminated himself. NEVER TALK TO COPS without a lawyer present.
Between things like this and Florida's treatment for mental health, we should be ashamed. Thing have to change. This is a waste of lives, time and tax dollars. Glad he is out and now can move foward
That's not all Florida has to be ashamed for.
The girl is still dead. I hope he has a fun life.
It kind of sounds like he got charged because he failed to report a crime he was told was going to happen. Maybe that's part of it.
And that means he should spend 25 years in prison?
He didn't take it seriously. He thought the room mate was joking because who does something like that?
@azseg There is probably even more to the story than that--like he failed to cooperate after the crime came to light. Seems a bit draconian 'just for loaning out a car' but the report started hinting there was more.
Agreed.
This man should have never been sent to prison I’ll never set foot in Florida.
Stay home yankee
I might. I'm encouraged every time I hear a story about a state that actually prosecutes criminals.
If I were on that jury, I would not have voted guilty! That's ridiculous that he had to do 21 years!
Maybe. But a jury only sees what the judge allows them to see, and they are not supposed to consult outside sources of information. So they have limited information, and they are asked to follow the judges precise instructions when delivering a verdict. So maybe they do not have as much information and freedom as you imagine.
@robertjenkins6132 That, I understand. Many jurors fail at critical thinking. Any defense attorney, even one terrible at defending their clients. Would have to let it be known that this man was not at the scene of the crime. Or they would have to ask, what part did you play in the murder of this young woman? I can't see these points being missed in statements by a defense attorney.
@@robertjenkins6132 There's a thing called *jury nullification*. The average person is so ill-informed they don't know that jury has the legal right to find someone not guilty even if all the evidence suggests otherwise.
If I remember correctly on Florida you have to do at least 80 - 85% of your sentence before you even think of a parole hearing
@MightMouse2174 I agree with that, for some offenders and if you're actually guilty of a crime. This man murdered no one. Seems his defense attorney could have argued this point strongly enough that he would have been found not guilty?
I thought this was going to be one of those stories that an innocent person was discovered as not guilty, a miscarriage of justice corrected. Instead, he was forced to serve out this ridiculous sentence.
Never let someone use your car
In Florida...
I agree! I worked with a man who let a friend "borrow" his gun. He didn't think anything of it (never let anyone borrow your gun, ever) and the guy murdered someone. The guy I worked with was on Death Row for 5 years before the man came forward and confessed to the murder. Some things should just never beused by anyone but you and a spouse or child (and never your gun).
Or anything... a chef's knife, car/garden tools, a bike, etc.
@@paanne1013 People who lend people guns....
@@lxlx3458 anywhere similar thing happened to me in ohio guilty because car is urs cost me everything i had
This should not even be on his record, and should be treated as a citizen that never was locked up.
He's a murderer!! He should have never been released!!
@lindasue263 no he isn't genius!
@@lindasue263 For handing his car keys over to someone while he's semiconscious, that later commits a crime? The murderers are those that actually did the crime.
Sorry another reason to never move to Florida
I agree. Don’t come here.
Because they're tough on crime? That's a positive in my book.
@@formerlyfromthefuton8171
Don't lend anyone your car.😮
Commuting a wrongful conviction to 25 years is not mercy. How are we to have any confidence in this system?!
What makes you think it was wrongful? Because the convict and the media said so?
@@formerlyfromthefuton8171 Because he wasn’t involved in the crime. What makes u think it wasn’t wrongful?
@@seanh8095 Listen at 0:46. It comes straight from the horse's mouth.
Do you seriously think that the same media that lies to us daily is telling the whole story here? If the guy was convicted, it's worth considering that there may have been a reason beyond, "I lent someone my car."
@@formerlyfromthefuton8171 While I won’t go through the trouble of finding the timestamp, the prosecution made it clear that he was only convicted because they couldn’t have committed the crime if he hadn’t let them borrow his car. What if they borrowed their mom’s car? What if they rented one?
Do u seriously think that the same cops and prosecutors that lie to us daily told the whole story here? Ur not even using logic. Ur just looking for internet arguments. 🤡
@@formerlyfromthefuton8171CZcams picks the most ridiculous things to censor. 😒 With the number of verified wrongful convictions, ur presumption that a conviction means “there may have been a reason” is naive. Even if I accept that as fair though, “there may have been a reason” should never be the justification for a life sentence. The timestamp u offered as evidence verified that he was in bed at the time of the crime.
When u draw ridiculous conclusions simply because u ~ checks notes ~ don’t trust the media, that’s a u problem my man.
How is this not cruel and unusual punishment
Listen at 0:46.
@formerlyfromthefuton8171 that bit didn't answer my question
@@Guy1212-bj2my Then I can't help you.
@formerlyfromthefuton8171 of course you can't because there was nothing of relevance in those short timestamps you pointed out. Next...
When they said they were going to break in somewhere & steal a safe...he should have called the police.
I have a feeling he's holding some information back. These were his friends and party buddies. One of them was his roommate. The idea that he was totally in the dark about their intentions is not credible.
@@formerlyfromthefuton8171 yeah you could tell when they were interviewing him.
@@cmj2072 I watched another video after I posted that comment. It was from four years ago and it's about 20 minutes long. Turns out that his friends told him what was going down IN PERSON before they even left the house in his car, and he gave them bandanas to wear. They even talked about "putting the girl to sleep" if she was home when they got there to do the robbery. But he says he didn't take it seriously.
And - he personally knew the girl who was brutally beaten to death.
Also, the prosecutor offered this guy a plea deal for ten years, which he refused. So yeah, the media is just doing their normal thing here, trying to get everyone outraged over the "unjust" verdict and change the law.
@@formerlyfromthefuton8171 that's freaking awful
@@cmj2072 That video is worth watching. It still seemed like they were on his side, but at least there were more facts presented.
There is something totally wrong with the state of Florida...
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of if someone going to do something like that he's going to find a way a car or not
One lesson to live by is... don't have low-life friends.
Hope he sues the judge,jury and the police!! And gets 10 figures!! F**k this stupid law!!
The voters, and their chosen representatives, in the state put him in jail.
He can’t he served his sentence. Sucks to be him.
That’s a stupid law! So glad I don’t live in Florida.
He Shouldn't Have Been Sent To Prison In The First Place!
Ok I guess I will stay the hell away from Florida from now on. What a tyrannical and sadistic law.!
These politicians still got 21 years from him...what a shame
DISGUSTING law that convicted this innocent man.
How was it possible to make a case that the vehicle was the culprit that led to all the events its occupants AND its owner were then at fault. And the jury actually BELIEVED the BS that was explained to them.
Let’s hope everyone who was involved in convicting this innocent man never have their family members’ vehicles be used in a commission of a felony, because I’d like to see how guilty the cars’ owners will be!!!!
I'd suggest staying out of Florida for starters
I want to know if now that he's out if he's on the hook for paying for all those years in prison. Especially since this was so undeserved I think he should not have to pay the likely huge sum of his stay in prison.
$25 a day for as long as he is above ground. That sentence was for life he still owes the money even if he was released early.
I wouldn't live in Florida if they gave me a mansion
Move too NY or Cali. Then!
thinking FL would give you anything suggests you dont belong anyway. win win
Stay home yankee it’s horrible here
Literally all 3 states are the same @@timothyhill9146
On behalf of Florida thanks, we don’t want or need you here.
I hope many Blessings come your way now. ❤
He could have called the police when he knew what was happening. He didn’t . He should rot in prison.
The conviction seems like it was more based on what he might’ve known versus the fact they borrowed his car.
Nice to see a sensible comment in the midst of a sea of ignorance.
The guy said himself that his friends told him about the crime they were about to commit, and he did nothing. And considering that they had been partying together, it's a safe bet he knew what kind of people he was hanging around with (one of them was even his roommate).
The media lies to us every day, yet people swallow stories like this hook, line, and sinker.
For those listening closely, the takeaway of this story was that there are some bleeding hearts who want to spring the bad guys from prison.
So you think life in prison is fair for something he "might've known"? For something he probably thought was a joke or something dumb his dumb friend said?
I don't know why you're asking me questions, but......
He did way more than that. Do your research then you can ask me a question.
@@jenniferwhalen6292 The question I asked doesn't have anything to do with "research". I just asked if you thought it was fair that someone that wasn't there gets life in prison. And if you do, then you're part of the problem with our society.
Now the Florida hardworking taxpaying American citizens will be paying this man a million dollars for each year he had to serve.
How the fuck is this law fair?
Guy was still responsible for allowing someone else to take his car knowing the guys “joked “ about robbing someone he knew. He’s not telling everything!
"Holle was the only involved person to be offered a plea bargain that might have led to a sentence of only 10 years, but he refused the deal." - Wikipedia
Explains it. Took his chances and lost.
So if someone comes over my house to eat and they stab and kill another person with a steak knife on my dinner table I can go to jail for life? Is this the bizarro world?
Ain’t that crazy.
That has to be the most ridiculous prosecution I've ever heard.
This is so wrong, not his release but his sentence. This has nothing to do with justice, but everything to do with retribution.
DAs like this should be put in jail
They don't need to change this law. A young lady lost her life because of this man's negligence. When he didn't call the police with knowledge of the crime beforehand he is an accomplished after the fact and guilty. The young lady may not have lost her life
The fact that his friends committed a crime while driving HIS car proves that they aren't real friends.💯
I don't know why anyone chooses to live in Florida.
If you're lucky enough to live outside of Florida, or have the fortune to get out of Florida, stay smart and never enter that s*hole state.
wtf that Law is Insane !!! 😮🤬
This is sickening !!!
🤯It would’ve happened without a car!!! Florida law is unjust!!!
I wasn't locked up anywhere near as long as this gentleman but when I got out, I could smell every flower, every blade of grass! And I loved the feel of rain on my face! That's freedom! I'm so happy for you buddy!
I did 7 years in florida totally guilty of my cimes i cant imagine the grief he must have felt.
What a horrible law 🤬
Typical Over zealous DA and his sentencing wasn’t justice …
Based on that logic, all car dealerships should be in prison for selling cars to criminals who purchased a vehicle from.
I respectfully request that the judges who unjustly sentence innocent individuals to life imprisonment be deprived of their authority to do so and experience consequences significantly more severe than those endured by the innocent victims. The irreversible loss of years cannot be compensated, and it is imperative that individuals in positions of power be held accountable for their actions.
A friends daughter loaned her boyfriend her car. Turned out the boyfriend and his thug buddy robbed and killed a store clerk. She got arrested and had to get an attorney to fight similar charges. Fortunately she was eventually able to get the charges dismissed. She's a nice young lady and works as a physical therapist. Ridiculous charging someone with a felony because you loaned them your car. The best rule of thumb is NEVER loan anyone your car.
Cool so rental car companies that rent a car to someone that murders a person is also guilty?
He should have never been arrested, let alone spend a day in jail, he did not even know they were going to do it. The Judge that let this happen should ride the lightning.
THe people that put him in jail should serve the same sentence.
WTF!!! That's INSANE!!! There are actual people doing crimes that deserve locked up!!! Not this guy!!!
Moms like this are Priceless ! 🙏🏾♥️
That is a ridiculous law. it's unconscionable to hold someone criminally accountable in a case like this.
So if it had been a rental car, then the rental company would have been liable. Humm.....
So if you lend a car to someone you are responsible for their actions? How are you supposed to know what they are going to do? Supposedly the car manufacturers should be responsible as well if they didn’t make the car no crime committed!
How could FL put anyone in prison for life for lending your car to a friend
It's insane to be in prison for 20 years for nothing
What you call a justice system is a bloody joke.
If he had prior knowledge of a crime and he provided his car for the commission of the crime, he is guilty. It would be interesting to see the testimony from the trial.
How does locking up this young man for 25 years serve justice or bring peace to the family??????
This Country is so sad sometimes
Yeah, he should have reported it but that's too long a stretch for an accomplice. The punishment didn't fit the crime.
The prosecutor should be spending time in prison for imprisoning this man
The moment his "friends" told him what they were up to, he should have contacted the police. Better safe than sorry. It was HIS car.
Now he should sue because prison took away his manhood......
I can hear it in his voice
But now he’s institutionalized.
He had a Monte Cristo…great choice for breakfast…
Out or not ,his mind will always be at that penitentiary...Fact.🙄👍
That guy must have had the worst lawyer in Florida. He had nothing to do with the crime. I could have convinced a jury of that, and I don't have a law degree.
The stupidity of law in America found guilty of a crime that he did not committ but because they were his car keys
What a lot of BS.
I’m so saddened by this story. I’m crying for this guy. I’m so happy his mom is still alive and they can thrive together! ❤
What a Bullshit law. The "legislators" and governor who passed it should be doing life in jail.
I don't think he should have been locked up for not being involved in the crime....... However thinking it's a joke when your friends tell you that they're going to rob somebody's mother for a safe is the dumbest thing ever. He should have absolutely done something or called the police. I'm almost 50 years old and never have I ever had someone joke about stealing a safe from someone. Something tells me there are a lot more details to this that aren't being revealed in this interview.
It's doubtful he thought it was a joke. They were his party buds and one was his roommate. He knew what kind of guys they were.
I don't think the media is telling the whole tale (as usual).