dammmnnn he deserves that money, what he went thru is priceless.

Wow yo pensaba hearin some people in DT talkin
that those tings don't happen in the USA that only in DR this is a example it could happen anywhere 18 innocent years

He definitely deserves those millions. His years spent in prison are worth more than that kind of money actually.

Sad

He deserves the 30MM.

But at least he found justice. Could this have ever happened in the DR?

The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University and created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992. The project is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. As a clinic, law students handle case work while supervised by a team of attorneys and clinic staff.

Most of our clients are poor, forgotten, and have used up all legal avenues for relief. The hope they all have is that biological evidence from their cases still exists and can be subjected to DNA testing. All Innocence Project clients go through an extensive screening process to determine whether or not DNA testing of evidence could prove their claims of innocence. Thousands currently await our evaluation of their cases.

NOW THEIR IS ONE GREAT GREAT PERSON BARRY Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992. . this is not the 1st time this has happen, BUT HE NEEDS TO THANK-GOD he had this great great man and attorney barry scheck.

IN MOST OTHER COUNTRIES ONE WOULD NOT A BARRY SCHECK TO DEFEND THEM.
JUST THINK IF HE WAS IN THE DR. HE WOULD HAVE ROTTEN IN JAIL FOR AT LEAST 30YEARS
AND IF HE HAD DID THE 18 YEARS AS IN THE STATES HE WOULD NOT GET ONE PESO WOULD HE?

Written by: martin, 24 Feb 2011 10:15 AM
From: United States, boston to S.P.M 23
Wow yo pensaba hearin some people in DT talkin
that those tings don't happen in the USA that only in DR this is a example it could happen anywhere 18 innocent years
NO ONE EVER SAID THESE THINGS DONT HAPPEN IN THE UNITED STATES.
THINGS HAPPEN ALL OVER THE WORLD EVERY DAY.
BUT AT LEAST HE GOT FREE LEGAL HELP FROM ONE THE BEST ATTORNEYS IN THE UNITED STATES FRO FREE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES DOES IT?

the benjamin n. cardozo school of law at yeshiva university and created by barry c. scheck and peter j. neufeld in 1992

just for peoples information the school is jewish the yeshiva university and so is mr. barry scheck and peter neufeld.
many people have negative thoughts about the jews.
but all around the world their is more charity from the jews then from any other race of people.

Pay Up

Couldn't happen here.

The police would have shot him.

I don't think he'll get 30 Mil but something he will get. And well deserved.

Luckily, it didn't happen here.

He'd still be in jail, and certainly would have no remedy available.

He was not a Bank CEO, so no presidential pardon here..

I remember this case because I use to hang out at the Palladium. I am glad I am much older and don't care for the club scene at all.
I use negotiate cases will his lawyer also.

I've said it before, judges are so incredibly corrupt, especially in this country of the USA. They are the most fascist, the most arrogant and the most despicable of all $cumbags. The flucking ba$turds are always doing things above the law. They are always protected by government; a government that has never been a government by the people and for the people. We do not have a democracy! This is so anti-democratic, so anti-social. We have a government that serves itself; judges are government $cumbags feeding off of the people like a bunch of flucking animals, like a bunch of pigs. Whose fault is it? It is their own fault, it is the fault of their mother and father (for having given birth to them) and it is everyone's fault for allowing this to happen. We are all a bunch of cowards for not doing what is right and proper with $cumbags as such. Judges in the USA have no integrity, no respect for humanity, no respect for truth, no respect for justice, no respect for themselves, etc.

Danny Im having a hard time trying to read your comments. LOL.

18 years of your life taken away is a raw deal, if I was him I would sue the court for every penny they worth.

kaliman, calm down. sounds like you were on the short end of some judicial decision

wow danny pointed out the people who helped were Jewish and 4 clicks down. You all hate Jews more than Hatians? LOL

Kaliman... MOVE for Christs sake! You think it is better here in the DR than th

Kaliman... MOVE for Christs sake! You think it is better here in the DR than th

Dread,
based on the Kaliman's rant, I don't think that it was short..

Escott, do not be too hard on the guys who voted down Danny. sure, they know who the Haitians are. but, most of them have never crawled out of their caves long enough to have heard about the Jewish people, and their efforts to secure justice for others. it is not their fault...education, remember?

touche, Hateitorloveit!

prosecution witnesses= Sue her ass

Very sad and unfortunate case.

We must recognize that some form of compensation is due this innocent man. We must also recognize that we, the people, are the state and, therefore, the ones who pay. How many of you want your taxes raised?

In establishing compensation, we must evaluate as to whether or not due process was followed. Certainly, jury and judge could only exercise judgement premised on body of evidence. If evidence supported conviction, then there was no malice or bending of the law. It is just the way our judicial system, which is infinitely above that of DR's, works.

In cases such as this, I'd suppose that fair compensation should be 10X projected median income during encarceration period, in his locality, for people of his educational level and background. Assuming average income of $40k, this would translate into $7.2M, which could be construed as equitable. I would consider this win/win and just.

MJEV.

@Ms. Jersey,

Your not the only one that has trouble reading his comments. I often have trouble understanding the point he is trying to get across. I just stopped reading his comments along time ago.

@Danny00,

Try not to write so much gibberish when commenting, it's annoying having to scroll down so much when skipping your comments.

hope he gets them all.....good luck to you,you deserve it

He deserves all every penny but the F@#ked up part is nothing will happen to the dirty prosecuter or the lying dog.

Ooooh, and this is why I'm against the death penalty. This is why we need to stop, gather all the facts, and not react stupidly or violently.

This is a challenge to all of us to think in what other circumstances do we, or have we, flown to conclusion condeming people (rightly or wrongly) to capital punishment w/o having all the facts.

I hope this person gets all this money and is able to get his life back on track.

I remember the palladium :-/

Things like this a very prevalent in the US. Unfortunately information is only given once the time is served and the victim sues for wrong full conviction.

I'm sure although "non-profit" you'd think the Innocence project may get a bit of those millions?..Don't get me wrong, they deserve a BIG chunk of those millions. Is it possible that the screening process includes the potential to see restitution on all their cases? I would think so...too bad Gov't doesn't fund projects like this....after all they fund other stupid shit. 'nuff said....

I have to laugh about this one, what DNA evidence ???? This is just another scam of this lawyers to deprive New York State of 30 Mil.

He was just 22 years old when a prosecution witnesses, in a plea bargain, falsely accused him of killing a man amid a brawl in the once famous Palladium disco on 14 St. in Lower Manhattan

Really,

I don'r believe much of the theory of being in the wrong place at the wrong time !!!!!

30 Million ????

His lawyer asked how much $$$ is that worth ?? meaning having spent 18 years in jail.

Surely not $30 mil ....has he been working 18 years instead of in jail earning approx. $10,000 per year, would come to the total of $180,000. Where you get $30 mil ???


Just kidding.... I know that I'll get a lot of flak.

@SunPark,

There are some here who might adhere to "free ride mentality", and would definitely wish to compensate this man to utmost for his unfortunate incarceration. They are the same who think both producers [hard workers, who definitely believe a man must work for his keep] and users [sometimes leeches] should have equal material possessions, medical benefits and everything else.

Those people will definitely come after you with great vengeance for your above-stated transgression.

Question is: was the law violated in any way in incarcerating this man initially? Was his conviction strictly premised on body of evidence? If latter prevails, then we technically don't owe this man anything more than heartfelt apology. He was judged in accordance with our judicial system and culpability lies more with the witness that lied than with the state. Nevertheless, the average compensation of his projected income over the 18 years, plus 5x to 10x, should be in order .

MJEV

I agree that compensation should reflect loss of income potential etc...But, how do you compensate someone for the mental anguish of living in a cage amongst violent men? Not spending quality time with friends and family. Not traveling freely, walking around in a summer night with a pretty lady and so many other things.

With due respect to many posters, I would say that our lives cannot be measured by our income potential. Can you imagine how many people suffer the loss of this man being in jail?

@Nupe

I see your point.

Fairness and equity are difficult to achieve in crime and punishment, given present realities.

Are 20 years in jail for murder justifiable compensation to the family of a victim for their loss of a loved one, companionship, etc, etc? I think not! What about all of the great achievements the victim could have gone on to attain in life otherwise?

Yet there are some here who consistently advocate liniency for the perpetrators, without much regard for the victim-who clearly become faceless and forgotten.

I do not oppose the death penalty, and believe it is 100% effective against those on whom it is imposed, for they will never commit the crime again. However, if you cannot accept capital punishment, then life in prison without possibility of parol would be acceptable to me, for taking somone else's life away. Yes, you must forfeit your own life and freedom for taking someone else's away.

MJEV.

Punishment must fit the crime. Thank god for DNA evidence.