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Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by TheUndercover: 9:00am On Dec 18, 2020 |
A Michigan man who spent more than 37 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a crime has now been freed, it is widely reported . Walter Forbes, 63, was released from prison on November 20 after spending more than 37 years in prison. According to the Detroit Free Press , his release came after the prosecution's star witness admitted that she had fabricated her story. According to the Free Press, back in 1982 when Forbes was a full-time student at Jackson Community College he broke up a bar fight, an act that would change his life forever. According to court documents, a man involved in the bar fight shot Forbes the next day. The same man was later killed in a fire that appeared to have been started deliberately. Since Forbes and the man in question, Dennis Hall, had been involved in a dispute, police considered Forbes a suspect in the arson. He was eventually convicted of arson and murder in May 1983 and sentenced to life in prison. Forbes was freed after the prosecution's star witness admitted to fabricating her story. “It felt like all the possibilities that I was working on all those years were coming to fruition,” Forbes said. “I didn’t think it would take that long, but patience paid off.” According to court documents from a evidentiary hearing in February of this year cited by PEOPLE, the witness testified “that she had falsely implicated Mr. Forbes because she had been intimidated into doing so by two local men who knew her from around the neighborhood and who had threatened to harm her and her family if she did not implicate Mr. Forbes.” PEOPLE notes that since the statute of limitations for perjury is six years, the witness faces no charges. In addition to this, prosecutors say that the building's owner was later convicted for another arson-for-insurance-money scheme. While the person in question has not officially been implicated in Hall's death, attorneys say his subsequent criminal activity casts reasonable doubt on Forbes' conviction. When asked by the Free Press about his best moments after being freed, Forbes said, "Seeing my family for the first time." "It was one of those moments where all you can do is grin." https://vt.co/news/us/man-imprisoned-for-37-years-on-murder-conviction-freed-after-witness-admits-she-lied?utm_source=vt&utm_medium=junglecreations&utm_campaign=post 1 Like
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Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Aonkuuse(m): 9:04am On Dec 18, 2020 |
This life no balance |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by osamz007: 9:06am On Dec 18, 2020 |
NA TO GIVE THE MAN NEW LIFE. BECAUSE IF NA ME BE THE. MAN THAT WITNESS MUST COLLECT WHAT WICKEDNESS 2 Likes |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by falcon01: 9:08am On Dec 18, 2020 |
The witness is going straight to jail 1 Like |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Redoil: 9:08am On Dec 18, 2020 |
the evil that men do |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Cubana02: 9:09am On Dec 18, 2020 |
37years? |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by BadBradley: 9:10am On Dec 18, 2020 |
So American justice system only needed a witness account to convict one for murder? 6 Likes |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Moniq007(f): 9:10am On Dec 18, 2020 |
She lied abi? |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Tolexy247: 9:14am On Dec 18, 2020 |
Forbes his name done enter forbe list at last,US will compensate him big time. |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by nyiamfrank: 9:44am On Dec 18, 2020 |
Incarceration for 37good years? Damn! That witness if still alive should be sentenced to imprisonment for life for telling falsehood and the freed prisoner be made the attorney general of his state. he will know how to fix the Justice system 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by DaddyRochie1642: 10:10am On Dec 18, 2020 |
Men are indeed becoming Endangered Species. 1 Like |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by DukeJoe17: 11:22am On Dec 18, 2020 |
Zzor and fat2001 will never come to this thread to cry gender base violence. Any man that prioritize a woman happiness over his own is digging his grave. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Arewa247(m): 11:25am On Dec 18, 2020 |
racist. if the man is white the story will be different. |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by majemuoluwa45075: 12:06pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
Zzor and fat2001 will never come to this thread to cry gender base violence.Any man that prioritize a woman happiness over his own is digging his grave. 1 Like |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by kereman1: 12:13pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
Aonkuuse: At all.... If e balance our no1 citizen for be like no195,432,432 citizen 1 Like |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Mel003: 12:24pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
Arewa247: The way u cry racism eh... people will think black in US are saint. |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by SmartyPants(m): 2:17pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
falcon01: How? |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Bodyodour: 4:01pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
Racism at its peak . if it was a white man, this wouldnt happen. Imagine, all the years wasted . 2 Likes |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by falcon01: 4:06pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
SmartyPants:you know better smart pants |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by pyrex23(m): 5:06pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
BadBradley: well he's black and it happened 37 years ago. 3 Likes |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by youngking22(m): 5:09pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
Watch this movie series for "FOR LIFE" , it's about a prisoner who didn't commit the crime he is in prison for, exactly what the man passed thtough.(50 cent also starred in the movie). 1 Like |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Vexedkid(m): 7:37pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
If I be the man I go kill the witness, the judge and the officers wey dey involved for the case. Like what do u expect me to come and do again? After wasting all my best years in a prison cell. This man was a student for Christ sake. In the words of chance the rapper "justice for all just ain't specific enough". |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by EmmySparky(m): 10:43pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
I know he would be black...the system is against em blacks |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Karlovich: 11:37pm On Dec 18, 2020 |
EmmySparky:What about the witch that falsely accused him? what system was flying over her head. |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Dayoebe(m): 12:29am On Dec 19, 2020 |
In conclusion - Fear Women!!! |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Tunde835(m): 4:29am On Dec 19, 2020 |
Redoil:Or women |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Nobody: 6:16am On Dec 19, 2020 |
Mel003: The guy you quoted was damn right, I knew before I saw his pictures that the man would be black. Many cases like that...be awakened brother, racism is alive. 1 Like |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Briller: 7:03am On Dec 19, 2020 |
My prayers for today: O Lord, May I never be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Amen. 2 Likes |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by PenSniper: 7:21am On Dec 19, 2020 |
Aonkuuse: At all |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by lkillbrokehoes: 7:58am On Dec 19, 2020 |
DukeJoe17:Don't ever call those monikers here, they are irrelevant. |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by Nobody: 8:15am On Dec 19, 2020 |
Some people are pained over nothing, you shall be alright |
Re: Man Imprisoned For 37 Years Freed After Witness Admits She Lied (picture) by DukeJoe17: 11:28am On Dec 19, 2020 |
noted, they are pained unsuccessful feminists that should be avoided, [quote author=lkillbrokehoes post=97217073] Don't ever call those monikers here, they are irrelevant.[/quot 1 Like |
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