I spent 28 years on death row

"At the station, it became clear I’d been at work when the robbery occurred. The detective verified this with my supervisor, but then told me they were going to charge me with two counts of first-degree murder from two other robberies. They said my mother’s gun was the same kind as the one used at the crime scene, and that I matched the description of the man they were looking for. That was enough for them to pursue charges."

I'm baffled. Is this story real? That first sentence should prove the judge that there are big errors in the process. I think his lawyer should be sentenced for the way he did not do his duties.

But can someone explain me how this case still can pass the judge? I mean, "man matches description" and "same kind of gun as mother's" wouldn't be considered a solid ground for finding someone guilty in a developed country. Either this story misses some things, or the juridical system in the USA has a low standing.

It is a tragedy within a tragedy that this man lost 16 years of his life because someone thought it was a waste of time to hear his case. I don't know what it would take for the system to reward judges for righting wrongs within past convictions.

June 2014 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Shelby County v. Holder that things had changed in the south, when gutting the Voting Rights Act. I find it ironic the majority wrote, in effect, that racism is over while this man was still in jail.

This story is so unbelievable that I have seconds doubts about it's veracity. But it is on theguardian and they don't usually publish bs... any other sources?

This is so terrible, our judicial system lets so many people fall through the cracks