Man free 21 years after wrongful rape conviction

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2006-07-07 07:56

From MSNBC -- A man who spent more than two decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a brutal rape was freed Thursday because DNA evidence has cleared him. Relatives of Alan Newton, 44, whooped loudly as he entered the crowded courtroom. Newton stood quietly in a beige suit and bright blue shirt as Judge John Byrne signed the order declaring him free. After his paperwork was processed, he stepped outside the courthouse, thanking his attorneys and offering his sympathy to the woman whose rape led to his wrongful conviction.

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Shouldn't that be the other way around?

I just bet her testimony was pivitol in convicting him in the first place! And he is "sympathic" to her?

Hey, Alan how about going after some significant monetary compensation for the 21 years the state stole from you?

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Submitted by Luek on Fri, 2006-07-07 23:52