Freed by DNA, Angola Prisoner Henry James on His 30 Years Behind Bars for Crime He Didn't Commit 1/2
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- čas přidán 29. 09. 2013
- democracynow.org - We broadcast from New Orleans, Louisiana, the heart of the world's prison capital, where more people are behind bars any other state per capita -- an incarceration rate 13 times that of China. Louisiana also ranks among the highest in the country in terms of the number of people per capita who are exonerated after serving years in prison for crimes they did not commit. We are joined by Henry James, the longest serving prisoner to be exonerated in Louisiana. James spent 30 years in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola Prison, on a life sentence without parole for rape. At trial, the prosecution never told the jury that serology testing from the rape kit excluded James as the perpetrator. In 2011, DNA evidence found by accident proved James' innocence, winning him his release. We also speak with Emily Maw, director of the Innocence Project of New Orleans, which helped win his exoneration. "Henry James' case is unfortunately atypical. Everybody in Louisiana who is convicted of murder or rape gets sentenced to life without parole, there is no other sentence for those two crimes. What is atypical about Henry's case is that they found the evidence," Maw says. "In Louisiana, as in many places, evidence storage and preservation practices are atrocious. People lose evidence all the time in cases where DNA testing could prove their innocence."
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The guy deserves a 30 million check for the hell he went through. By the way I’m white and hate hearing anything so horrible.
It was known from day one he was innocent. Why didn't the lady speak up? If she did not know who her attacker was she certainly knew it was not him. She will get hers. That gentleman lost 30 years of his life because of a lie.
did they catch the real criminal???
I can see a movie here...starring the amazing Don Cheadle
I would definitely go see it. 💯
We are all here watching this video because we understand it's wrong to konvict innocent people, but it happens every day and we hate it, we all hate it. So let's all stop making mean comments and help each other to get this shit stopped
Freed by DNA, imprisoned by that silk disco shirt.
lol stop it
dam shame
Poor man.
AND THE SCRIPTURES ARE ENDLESS.
And I agree with shark hunt and this is disgusting and anybody involved in this mans jail time should serve at least ten if not the same years as him. And thirty million for his time inside is not enough.
Evil World 🙏
And nothing happens to the people that set him up. No real justice in America.
I am a victim of law-enforcement but I just Haven’t serve a lot of time for the suspected Crime I took a plea deal to get out and that happens numerous times when I am innocent
There was once a time (quite long ago) where we believed we would rather let 100 guilty people go free than risk wrongly convicting 1 innocent person.
But not any more and especially if your black.
So the inmates are innocent when they say they're innocent
wow t h at crazy
FREE C-MURDER!!
😡😢😡😭
damn she fine
what is he saying?
You hateful unloved reprobate Neanderthal you will get your portion.
Learn English Bozo🤡