"You’ll be able to view interviews from exoneree Jamie Bain and Executive Director Seth Miller of the Innocence Project of Florida (IPF), getting an inside look at the price some unfortunate members of our society pay for our flawed criminal justice system."
FLORIDA INNOCENCE PROJECT;
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BACKGROUND: Jamie Bain, 54, was released from a Florida prison on Thursday December 17, 2009, after spending after spending 35 years behind bars for a crime a DNA test shows he didn't commit. CNN reports that of the 245 people in the United States whom DNA testing has exonerated, none has spent more time behind bars than Bain, according to the Innocence Project, a national organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through such testing. In 2001, Florida passed a statute allowing cases to be reopened for DNA testing. Bain submitted handwritten motions four times seeking such testing but was denied each time. His fifth attempt was successful after an appeals court ruled he was entitled to a hearing. Bain initially was expected to be freed with some conditions as the state wanted a further review of DNA test results. But the review was completed ahead of Thursday's hearing. Polk County State Attorney Jerry Hill told the judge that DNA testing had excluded Bain from the crime. "He's just not connected with this particular incident," Hill said. "Mr. Bain, I'm now signing the order, sir," the judge said, referring to an order vacating the judgment and sentence."You are a free man. Congratulations," he said, and the courtroom erupted into applause. In 1974, the 9-year-old Lake Wales, Florida, victim had told police that his attacker had bushy sideburns and a mustache. After being shown five photos of potential suspects, the victim picked out one of Bain, the police report said. The victim, now 44, lives in Florida and was made aware of Bain's situation, according to multiple sources.
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"We would like to remind you to catch Showtime tonight (July 22nd) at 10 PM EST as Penn & Teller’s Bullshit presents a piece on how the criminal justice system had failed Jamie Bain through a wrongful conviction, imprisoning him for 35 years before he was finally exonerated," the Florida Innocence Project post published earlier today begins, under the heading, "IPF and Jamie Bain."
"You’ll be able to view interviews from exoneree Jamie Bain and Executive Director Seth Miller of the Innocence Project of Florida (IPF), getting an inside look at the price some unfortunate members of our society pay for our flawed criminal justice system," the post continues.
Related posts:
1. James Bain Exonerated After 35 Years of Wrongful Incarceration This morning Christmas came early for James (Jamie) Bain when a judge in Polk County vacated his conviction and dropped...
2. Jamie Bain as Muse It is fairly obvious that Jamie Bain, IPF client who was exonerated after DNA testing showed he did nto...
3. IPF and Jamie Bain on Penn and Teller’s Bullshit On Thursday July 22, 2010, at 10 PM EST on Showtime, Penn and Teller’s Bullshit will run a program on...
4. Jamie Bain and IPF on NPR Before the New Year, Jamie Bain and I taped a segment with Michell Martin of NPR on her show...
5. James Bain to Ring Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and Receive Award on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Innocent Man Named Honorary Bell Ringer for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Florida DNA Exoneree James Bain to Ring...
6. DNA Testing Demonstrates IPF Client James Bain is Innocent DNA Testing Demonstrates James Bain is Innocent Bain has Served Over 35 Years for a Rape he Did Not Commit;...
The post can be found at:
http://floridainnocence.org/content/?p=2029
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be accessed at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
For a breakdown of some of the cases, issues and controversies this Blog is currently following, please turn to:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-feature-cases-issues-and.html
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