He was 27 when he went in. Now he’s 72.
This sets a record for the longest wrongful imprisonment in the US.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/30/us/detroit-man-wrongfully-excused-of-murder-released-trnd/index.html
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Another sad example of a long-standing flaw in the system where a defendant can be charged, tried and even convicted on the testimony of a single witness, without any corroboration whatsoever. But what if the witness is mistaken, or lying as in this case?
I hear in Scotland they don’t allow a person to be tried on the testimony of just one witness. There has to be corroboration if the charge is to stick.
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It’s outrageous that Phillips was not made aware of Polombo’s confession until four years after he had made it. If the state had shown more initiative – or caring – Phillips could have been out sooner. And it sounds like the jury put their faith in a witness who was convicted of a crime himself if he made the confession before a parole board.
So sad and so sorry .i pray God would encourage and be by his side :