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Meet Ricky Jackson. His 1975 murder conviction was based on the testimony of a 12-year-old child. Jackson spent the 39 years in jail s for a crime he didnt commit. With the help of the Ohio Innocence Project, he was found wrongfully convicted. The judge overturned Jacksons murder charge because the 12-year-old boys testimony that the case was based on was later found to be a lie. Heres what Jackson thinks about the circumstances of his imprisonment and release: While Ricky may be one of a kind, his circumstance absolutely is not. The National Registry of Exonerations has collected data on nearly 1,500 exonerations since 1989. Ricky Jacksons 39-year imprisonment marks the longest time served by any exoneree in their database. Hear Jackson in his own words: upworthy/see-how-a-man-found-innocent-of-murder-reacts-after-being-released-from-prison-after-39-years?c=undefined
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:02:42 +0000

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