A man who spent nearly three decades behind bars for a rape he didn’t commit is free today. DNA evidence cleared 48-year-old John Jerome White of the crime. White left Macon State Prison last night, 27 years after a jury in Meriwether County convicted him of sexually assaulting an elderly woman. The Georgia Innocence Project worked to clear White of the crime.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Eyewitness evidence rules in Georgia under fire
Members of the Georgia Innocence Project will present findings of a preliminary report at a legislative hearing today at the Capitol. It concerns what they say is the lack of specific written guidelines by police agencies in the state in the collection of eyewitness evidence.
Several high profile cases in Georgia and across the nation have resulted in prisoners being cleared by DNA evidence. In Georgia, the recent case of death row inmate Troy Davis has drawn a spotlight. Davis is awaiting a hearing before the Georgia Supreme Court. His lawyers are asking for a new trial because they say several witnesses who previously had testified against Davis, have since recanted some testimony.
State lawmakers are considering tightening eyewitness guidelines.
Several high profile cases in Georgia and across the nation have resulted in prisoners being cleared by DNA evidence. In Georgia, the recent case of death row inmate Troy Davis has drawn a spotlight. Davis is awaiting a hearing before the Georgia Supreme Court. His lawyers are asking for a new trial because they say several witnesses who previously had testified against Davis, have since recanted some testimony.
State lawmakers are considering tightening eyewitness guidelines.
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