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"I couldn't give up" says sister of wrongfully-convicted man

February 05, 2017 / 03:34

This episode discusses the wrongful conviction of a man and the extensive efforts made by his sister to prove his innocence. Key topics include the analysis of trial documents, DNA evidence, and the emotional toll of fighting for justice.

The sister shares her experience of reviewing 3,000 pages of trial transcripts, highlighting discrepancies and lies she found in the prosecution's case. She mentions how she organized evidence, including DNA results that did not match her brother, and the petitions she presented to the judge.

She reflects on the emotional journey of advocating for her brother, including her efforts to reach out to the media and government officials for support. The episode emphasizes the importance of perseverance in the face of injustice.

Throughout the conversation, there are moments of hope and determination, as the sister expresses her unwavering belief in her brother's innocence and the power of faith.

The episode serves as a reminder of the impact of wrongful convictions and the lengths to which families will go to seek justice.

TLDR

A sister fights for her wrongfully convicted brother, uncovering lies and DNA evidence in a lengthy battle for justice.

Episode

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got it yeah open up the treasure chest wow she did a lot of work this is the whole transcript from your trial

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just all of these 1 2 3 4 5 6 seven eight books 3,000 pages and the reason that these tabs is in here because I

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would pick it up and try to see if I can figure out all the lies that they told so I will write when they had they clo

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and arguments about the clothes that they supposedly wore I even separated it by uh when they

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purchased the gas W step by step so all of these little stickies represent where

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I think they told a lie in my opinion so I can always go back and reference so at

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night sometime I just would pick it up and try to read it and go back over and that will give me my strength

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to keep going and keep fighting but this is all 16 years of your life this is the flyer that I would

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put folded up and take them to the malls to churches and this is what I said is it justice or just us and it has things

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on there like the DNA results return Negative they knew as far as April of 90 that the DNA didn't match it because

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they put it in the paper wow let me see that y they knew all the time was it justice or just

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us this is another genetic test failed to link five accused men with evidence wow see that there's all the

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proof they need right there genetic test failed and this is as far as 2 May 8th 2007 DNA sample show hair on victim

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sweater doesn't match convicts the hair they said was mine the hair they said it was yours I'm in all I

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mean I'm in shock this is is is is it though she turned into an attorney these were the petitions that

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we presented to judge Richard morat for your sentence in hearing so we presented

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this to the judge and it was asking them to not sentence my brother for something

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that he didn't do so I got got more of these got packages and packages of these every

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January I will write to the Govern and every talk show host to see if they can get a response

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well look guys I send you I send me a picture and they would send little notes to say to keep on fighting with the

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struggle I even started keeping stuff of other rapes cuz I was trying to compare

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her the situations and how the manner they said people were being raped and you were still locked up and they were still

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doing it in the same manner and for them to call it a copycat it was just wrong it's all right

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now baby it's all right now God be the glory y great things he's doing and he's done

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I couldn't give up I couldn't give up you didn't you didn't give up

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Episode Highlights

The Evidence of Lies
A meticulous collection of evidence highlighting the lies told during the trial.
“All of these little stickies represent where I think they told a lie.”
@ 00m 46s
February 05, 2017
A Journey of Strength
Finding strength in the fight against injustice through personal documentation and persistence.
“At night, I just would pick it up and try to read it and go back over.”
@ 00m 53s
February 05, 2017
The Fight for Justice
A relentless pursuit of truth and justice over 16 years, filled with evidence and determination.
“I will write to the Govern and every talk show host to see if they can get a response.”
@ 02m 39s
February 05, 2017

Episode Quotes

Is it justice or just us?
"I couldn't give up" says sister of wrongfully-convicted man
Wow, they knew all the time.
"I couldn't give up" says sister of wrongfully-convicted man
I couldn't give up, I couldn't give up.
"I couldn't give up" says sister of wrongfully-convicted man

Key Moments

16 Years of Evidence01:03
Justice or Just Us?01:16
Resilience in Struggle03:26

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