wrong man jailed for 23 yrs (1 Viewer)

[mrln]

David Ranta, 58, who spent more than two decades behind bars, was freed on Thursday after a reinvestigation of his case cast serious doubt on evidence used to convict him in the Feb. 8, 1990, shooting of Rabbi Chaskel Werzberger.
http://news.msn.com/us/man-freed-after-23-years-in-prison-cleared-of-killing-ny-rabbi

update-
http://news.msn.com/us/jailed-23-years-ny-man-is-freed-has-heart-attack
David Ranta, who was freed from prison after 23 years Thursday when his murder conviction was overturned, has suffered a heart attack, his lawyer says.

NEW YORK — A New York City man whose murder conviction was overturned after 23 years in prison has suffered a heart attack on his second day of freedom.

 

[bowhaze]

ah thumbs up for our courts and legal system.. I have read an article about a woman, also after 20 years of prison and upcoming death penalty and surprise surprise, the whole case will be rechecked.
Imagine, that they've stolen more than two decades of your life.
Poor old man and than to top all the suffering, a heart attack..

 

[mrln]

yea its fucked up shit. obviously this guy is going to seek restitution for his losses.

 

[blacklotus]

wow, thats so bad poor guy. this is the reason im against the death penalty, you just never know if they have the right person.

 

[SimmonS]

He should've kept his big nose out of the dirt.