Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Man spends 46 years in prison for rape he didn't commit

Man spends 46 years in prison for rape he didn't commit

A Louisiana man who has spent nearly 50 years in prison is expected to be released Wednesday, about two weeks after a judge overturned his conviction in the kidnapping and rape of a nurse. Wilbert Jones didn’t show any visible reaction when State District Court Judge Richard Anderson set his bail Tuesday at a mere $2,000. The judge previously said the case against Jones was “weak, at best” and that authorities withheld evidence that could have exonerated Jones decades ago.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wilbert-jones-prisoner-released-46-years-jail-rape-conviction-overturned-nurse-kidnapping-louisiana-a8055546.html?source=Snapzu

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