Prisoner Exonerated After 27 Years

[Dogbark]

US inmate's golf drawings lead to freedom

I mean seriously what the fuck....

A US convict whose talent for art caught the eye of a prison warden, ultimately leading to a review of his case, has been exonerated of murder.

Mr Dixon, 48, had maintained his innocence during 27 years behind bars for a shooting in Buffalo, New York.

Mr Dixon was handed a minimum 38-year-to-life sentence for killing 17-year-old Torriano Jackson one night in August 1991, after an argument over a girl.

He acknowledged being at the crime scene, but said he was at a nearby shop buying beer when the gunshots rang out.

Mr Dixon said multiple witnesses could have testified he did not fire the gun.

But his trial lawyer did not call any of them as several had been accused of perjury.

Unusually, the investigating homicide detective did not testify during the trial either.

But a more serious flaw in the case was uncovered by Georgetown University's Prisons and Justice Initiative.

Prosecutors had omitted to reveal to Mr Dixon's defence attorney that a gunpowder test on his client's clothes had come back negative.

Perhaps even more egregiously, another man, Lamarr Scott, admitted to local media only days after the murder that he shot Torriano Jackson.



One of the many reasons why I'm against the death penalty. The system can be absolute horse shit at times.... but Jesus.... another bloke admitted to the murder and they still prosecute you

 

[RossTheNinja]

Just makes you think how many others are there?

Loads .There was a lad on the Joe Rogan show the other day who was on death row for years cos they wouldn't pay for the DNA test.

The problem is that they want to avoid expensive trials so just offer discounted sentences if you plead guilty. To the point where it's hardly worth the risk of a trial, especially if you can't afford a lawyer.

 

[Lewberry pie]

Loads .There was a lad on the Joe Rogan show the other day who was on death row for years cos they wouldn't pay for the DNA test.

The problem is that they want to avoid expensive trials so just offer discounted sentences if you plead guilty. To the point where it's hardly worth the risk of a trial, especially if you can't afford a lawyer.

Sure I read about a women who fired a warning shot at intruders, it went through a wall and killed a neighbour, she was offered 18 months but refused because she didn't agree with what they wanted to charge her with, she went to court and was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years.

There are so many things wrong with a system which rewards people for accepting their fate and punishes people for having values and fighting their corner.

 

[Aituk7]

Loads .There was a lad on the Joe Rogan show the other day who was on death row for years cos they wouldn't pay for the DNA test.

The problem is that they want to avoid expensive trials so just offer discounted sentences if you plead guilty. To the point where it's hardly worth the risk of a trial, especially if you can't afford a lawyer.

Aye I haven't managed to listen to it yet.
It's just a terrible way to run the justice system but private prisons need inmates to make profit I guess.

Sure I read about a women who fired a warning shot at intruders, it went through a wall and killed a neighbour, she was offered 18 months but refused because she didn't agree with what they wanted to charge her with, she went to court and was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years.

There are so many things wrong with a system which rewards people for accepting their fate and punishes people for having values and fighting their corner.

Especially when the disparity is 18 months to 20 years

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Only silly sossidges believe the death penalty is a good thing

 

[sidneyeric]

Just makes you think how many others are there?

A lot more than people think.

Read that earlier and couldn’t believe their system is so bad that can happen.

At the end you still have the authorities saying, he brought the weapon so it’s not all bad.

Crazy.

Our system is exactly the same, innocent people are being sent to jail every week.

 

[Deleted member 23273]

I swear blind if this turns into another Death Penalty thread, I'll be calling for bans.

Well it’s bound to isn’t it?

 

[Keawyeds]

Well it’s bound to isn’t it?

Not if I have my way...

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[Bishop Mackem]

Sure I read about a women who fired a warning shot at intruders, it went through a wall and killed a neighbour, she was offered 18 months but refused because she didn't agree with what they wanted to charge her with, she went to court and was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years.

There are so many things wrong with a system which rewards people for accepting their fate and punishes people for having values and fighting their corner.

Well you can't just go shooting guns willy nilly..

The stupid split arse should have took the 18 months, tremendous deal

 

[offmenut]

Awful that. And I know the bloke will get some form of compensation but fuck me, no amount of money would make up for having to spend what should be the best years of your life in prison

He was probably a wrong un anyway marra
Wouldn’t worry about it

 

[kamaras-tash]

Loads .There was a lad on the Joe Rogan show the other day who was on death row for years cos they wouldn't pay for the DNA test.

The problem is that they want to avoid expensive trials so just offer discounted sentences if you plead guilty. To the point where it's hardly worth the risk of a trial, especially if you can't afford a lawyer.

Cheers for the heads up just watching that now, thought he and the story looked/sounded familiar and it's because I'd seen a documentary on it which is really good called Fear Of 13 if you havent seen it

 

[Aituk7]

Only silly sossidges believe the death penalty is a good thing

@The Muffin Man Racist?

 

[qixman]

He was probably a wrong un anyway marra
Wouldn’t worry about it

He was, he was a drug dealer who supplied the gun used in the murder, no sympathy

 

[Keawyeds]

@The Muffin Man Racist?

I'd ask @Sossidge Rerls

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I swear blind if this turns into another Death Penalty thread, I'll be calling for bans.

People cannot have an opinion on death penalty?

You are very intolerant.

 

[Keawyeds]

People cannot have an opinion on death penalty?

You are very intolerant.

We've had this conversation time and time again.
The only thing which would solve it from both sides is: Crime Island.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

We've had this conversation time and time again.
The only thing which would solve it from both sides is: Crime Island.

This place would have no threads on it if you banned conversations that have been done to death.

 

[safcforever]

I swear blind if this turns into another Death Penalty thread, I'll be calling for bans.

It was mentioned in the OP ffs

This place would have no threads on it if you banned conversations that have been done to death.

PF would be dead

 

[Keawyeds]

This place would have no threads on it if you banned conversations that have been done to death.

Ah so you're in favour of it!

It was mentioned in the OP ffs

I said TURNS INTO as I suspected it would

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Ah so you're in favour of it!

Was always against it until a couple of years ago and now I would have it in certain circumstances.

But I think you deserve a ban since you seem to want to discuss it.