An Exoneree Reunion: Calvin Willis and Rickey Johnson

[st9riker]

two innocent men incarcerated for over twenty years for crimes they didnt commit!!! disgraceful. how many more such people are in prison for things they didnt do? they dont seem to bear hatred or malice to the people who were responsible for putting them in prison, truly inspirational! god only knows what i would have done in their place.........

[phantomsuccour]

I'm going to be donating money to the innocence project because they do really good work

[iphone3gz1]

The man is not mad, because he just got out

after while when he relaise what he done lost, he will not be happy anymore

the government makes black man sometimes think if they get nothing it is all right

[phatcrayonz]

Bless these men. I wish they got a million a year for every year they were locked up.

[92009kjw]

I have a brother that is facing the same charges and just got 25 yrs life without parole will he has to serve 25 yrs before he is freed the DNA.WAS Tanted with 4 other people DNA.on it he was graanted a new trial they still convicted him can anyone help.his public defender didnt do his homework i dont no anything about law but was brother is innocent please someone anyone help.8176902164 whiteloren@scglobal.net

[SamakaSRC]

Oh wow! so they got 6grand for each year they served what a joke! They should never have to work a day in thier lives. Poor guys!

[camdenamberly15]

I was born and raised in Louisiana and this makes me so ashamed to say that. It makes me sick to my stomach to think of what these men and their families went through. The state of Louisiana and the morons who prosecuted these men should have to publicly apologize to them and pay them for every day they spent in prison plus damages. They can never truly repay these men enough for what they lost. The state of Louisiana took away their lives and all they held dear.

May God bless the innocent.

[Zurround100]

If I had my way they would each have been awarded several million dollars not just 150 grand, that way not only could they enjoy their friendship for the rest of their lives but they could enjoy being multimillionaires together,they should be able to easily be able to fly around the planet in the first class section staying in fancy hotels and eating at five star restaurants and staying in luxury hotels, the state should have to compensate them that much.

[zeus280]

God bless you Calvin and Rickey. Fuck Louisiana for not formally apologizing to you guys for taking 20+ years from you. They owe you a lot more than $150,000. I wish there was a charity for you guys so i could donate some money. I hope you guys and everyone else wrongfully accused gets some justice in this world and the next.

[LADYDAEE]

I do not trust the court system. I would be frightened to death to be accused of a crime! Far too many innocent people have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.

[Raine419]

I think that people who are wrongly accused of crimes should be reimbursed by the state for time spent in prison, along with a public apology, and punitive damages. Then perhaps our so called justice system will take a closer look before sentencing innocent people.

[indianellis]

god is in control. god bless you both

[highwater03]

@indianellis

If this loving God were in control, this would have never happened to him. Think for a minute.

[calabros1]

Look at these numbers from the Projects website!

There have been 248 post-conviction DNA exonerations

• The first DNA exoneration took place in 1989. Exonerations have been won in 34 states; since 2000, there have been 182 exonerations.

• 17 of the 248 people exonerated through DNA served time on death row.

• The average length of time served by exonerees is 13 years. The total number of years served is approximately 3,151.

[ghennypenny]

"i'm so mad right now cause I didn't get my money yet..."

hahahahahah!

awesome! god bless these old boys...they do deserve a couple of nice, healthy and fun years - just enjoying their freedom!

[sosmart3]

For all they have been through, they are very cheerful.

[laclipps1]

THE REASON I DO WHAT I DO!!!

[Nastyreddoor]

I did't get my money yet! LOL

God bless Willis and Johnson.

[NWKBricks1]

The fact that cases such as these have not garnered national attention is deplorable.

[sudnem]

God bless these men and the Innocence Project.