J.I. writing from New York
“I have been incarcerated for 17 years, wrongfully convicted, awaiting justice and to come home to my kid, wife and family.”
Location
Dutchess County, NY
Crime of Conviction
Conspiracy, 1st Degree Murder, and related other charges
Year of Conviction
2009
J.I. claims that he was in a different state and therefore not at the scene of the murder he was convicted of, and that he has multiple witnesses who can counter his conviction. He reports that he was falsely chosen out of a line-up and that a newly discovered witness can also counter his conviction. He has filed multiple appeals, all of which have failed. He also says that the Innocence Project and Legal Aid Society have looked into his case.
Procedural issues
Failed appeal.
Counsel
No counsel reported.