WITNESS TO INNOCENCE IN THE NEWS
Wrongfully convicted
"I thought we had the best criminal justice system in the world. Yes, mistakes were made, but not when someone’s very life was at stake.
"I was white, fairly intelligent and even knew something about the law. They wouldn’t — or couldn’t — take advantage of me. I was not rich, though. In fact, I was relatively poor. But what did that matter when it came to actual innocence?
"As I tragically realized later, Not having money, or affluence, had a lot to do with everything, especially in the criminal justice system.
"Wrongful convictions occur far more frequently than most of us realize, than most of us can even imagine. There is no doubt in my mind that those Duke lacrosse boys would be in prison right now if their families had not had the means to challenge those allegations."
Read Gary Beeman's article about his wrongful conviction (it originally appeared in The Buffalo News.)
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