ullivan Walter, 53, has been exonerated from a 36-year-old conviction in a home-invasion rape he did not commit in 1986, according to The Associated Press. Judge Darryl Derbigny was angered, finding that the evidence that could’ve cleared Walter’s name never made it to the jury. Walter spent his whole life in prison for no reason.
For many of the recent Black exoneration cases, the reason for the wrongful convictions were the same: hidden evidence, a botched investigation or crappy attorneys. In Walter’s case, there were a couple of “red flags” leading to his conviction at just 17 years old. First off, attorney Emily Maw said Walter was mistakenly identified in a lineup six weeks after the incident. Per court documents, the victim couldn’t see the culprit as he was masked in an unlit room.
Secondly, Walter’s previous counsel failed to point out conflicting statements from investigators and missteps during his appeal process. The cherry on top was finding that the blood and semen collected from the victim did not match that of Walter. This evidence wasn’t provided to the jury.
“To say this was unconscionable is an understatement,” Derbigny told Walter, via AP News.
So this man went to prison at 17yrs old for a crime he didn't commit, how much should the State of Louisiana owe him for this injustice?
I want to see what the usual forum racist who love to holler about black crime have to say about this injustice.
I want to see what the boot lickers who defend these clowns have to say about this injustice.
It is because of garbage like this that we have groups like BLM and others.
For many of the recent Black exoneration cases, the reason for the wrongful convictions were the same: hidden evidence, a botched investigation or crappy attorneys. In Walter’s case, there were a couple of “red flags” leading to his conviction at just 17 years old. First off, attorney Emily Maw said Walter was mistakenly identified in a lineup six weeks after the incident. Per court documents, the victim couldn’t see the culprit as he was masked in an unlit room.
Secondly, Walter’s previous counsel failed to point out conflicting statements from investigators and missteps during his appeal process. The cherry on top was finding that the blood and semen collected from the victim did not match that of Walter. This evidence wasn’t provided to the jury.
“To say this was unconscionable is an understatement,” Derbigny told Walter, via AP News.
So this man went to prison at 17yrs old for a crime he didn't commit, how much should the State of Louisiana owe him for this injustice?
I want to see what the usual forum racist who love to holler about black crime have to say about this injustice.
I want to see what the boot lickers who defend these clowns have to say about this injustice.
It is because of garbage like this that we have groups like BLM and others.