Posted on Dec 17, 2020
Imprisoned nearly 40 years, a Michigan man is freed after a witness recanted her story
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"Walter Forbes was a young college student in 1982 when he stepped between two groups fighting outside a bar in his small Michigan town.
One of the men, Dennis Hall, retaliated the next day, shooting Forbes four times. Soon afterward, Hall died in an apparent arson fire, and Forbes was sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to court documents.
Now, after serving almost four decades in prison, Forbes has walked free after a key witness recanted her testimony."
One of the men, Dennis Hall, retaliated the next day, shooting Forbes four times. Soon afterward, Hall died in an apparent arson fire, and Forbes was sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to court documents.
Now, after serving almost four decades in prison, Forbes has walked free after a key witness recanted her testimony."
Imprisoned nearly 40 years, a Michigan man is freed after a witness recanted her story
Posted from cnn.com
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Posted 4 y ago
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This is just one of the glaring flaws of our criminal justice system. This man lost 40 years of his life for really no reason. Forty years. Imagine losing 40 years of your life because someone lied as a "witness." There's no way to ever even repay someone for all that time lost in their life.
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This is exactly why I oppose the death penalty. Imagine if he had been sentenced to die instead of life in prison. The state would have killed an innocent man. And as far as I know, you cannot just say "sorry" and let him go if he is dead.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
I think the death penalty is just pointless. People sit on death row for 20+ years due to appeals - which people should be able to appeal. It ends up just a life sentence without parole. It's not a deterrent. It generally doesn't bring any closure to the victims' families. It's a waste of taxpayer money. And there are people who have been wrongly executed as well.
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