It Could Happen to Anyone: The Wrongful Conviction of Alan Beaman

[elyricc]

WOOOOOOOOW.

[Darkboy4085]

In 1995 I was found guilty of a crime I did not commit. I was a squeaky clean 25 year old with only a speeding ticket on my life's record. I was sentenced to 5 years. Only 6 weeks after my conviction the person that did the crime came forward and confessed. Even after he confessed and was able to prove that he did the crime it took almost two years for me to be vindicated and set free. The system is flawed. There are lots of innocent men and women in jail and prison. Some of whom are on death r

[superwhuffo1]

"Someone has to notice that the legal system is not working."

[superwhuffo1]

Like me...everyone believes that we have the best judicial system in the world...until we get involved in it and see how screwed up it really is...and especially when you are arrested for something you did not commit...and then you observe, in utter disbelief, these officers of the state trying to frame you. I know because it happened to me. Search: Kerry Walker Story

[retrospect1983]

PROSECUTE THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN PROSECUTING THE INNOCENT...

[Attacante99]

One thing is sure: There's no other banana republic in the world that needs students to help the legal system. America doesn't have a legal system, but an illegal system. I'm really glad not to live there, you would always have to be afraid of getting "hanged".... even without beeing at the wrong place at the wrong time.

[danielcooper1000]

Cailifornia judges take bribes.

(see) How to Disqaulify your judge

[flimmaker04]

Its you white people and your lynch mob mentality that causes this shit let the right man be caught quit fucking blaming the first person you hear that the police are questioning. Fuck victims rights you guys just want someone to blame and its typically you white people. Let them system go back to being great and let the right person be caught and oppose victims rights

[SnapeWho]

For those of you that want to give him money, I have to ask, what do you feel for the family of the victim? The family of Jennifer Lockmiller is faced by a fact, having her killer walk free because he was never caught, he was freed by what is indeed a broken justice system. Would you give that family anything, the family that didn't simply lose a child for fifteen years, but forever? Whether or not this person did the deed, none of you seem to care that there IS a woman dead in this situation.

[SKITTZ0]

@SnapeWho No, that's not the case at all. We feel for the victim's family, but we're more concerned with the innocent who are falsely imprisoned for sometimes decades! Unfortunately, most murder victim's families don't get compensation upon conviction. However, those who are wrongfully accused, arrested, convicted & imprisoned deserve much more than money. Thank God for the Center on Wrongful Convictions & organizations like the Innocence Project.

[yellowrose011]

its all about the prosecuter,he wants conviction and hell will not stop them ,he does not give a shit if your innocence,only that he ,gets someone for this crime,he doesn,t care that your innocence,the corruption in the justice system,is unreal,we are suppose to believe in the justice system, i don,t think so,to many corrupt case ,corrupt prosecuter, corrupt cops that railroad you to hell,no justice just a lot of corruption

[bilaczenko]

@yellowrose011 I gave a thumbs up (like) not for what had happened, but for sharing this video

[Zurround100]

By all rights this guy should get a million dolllars for each year he should be a centimillionaire.

[inkey2]

how the hell did was he found guilty with no witness, no dna evidence etc

[Hyperspazzman]

His mom was my math teacher in high school. Knew of his brother and I knew Alan from the theater. All I can say is awesome family. His mom was an awesome teacher and Alan was a caring fun person to talk to and get to know. I am glad he is out and free, but sucks that it took 13 yrs.

[Christopher711]

I think many people who are police or prosecutors are kinda self deluded. THye tell themselves taht the system worked but deep down inmside they know they send innocent people to prison.

[Christopher711]

We may have the best legal system in the world. If so , it's only by default.

[hamandjams]

Thirteen years is a long time to spend in jail, but I'm glad Alan is finally out living his life again. He's such a kind and funny man, it's hard to believe he's lost a fourth of his life to time spent in jail. It's unfortunate that the legal "system" is this way, but unfortunately, right now, it's all we've got.

[ohwidow]

So sad, and yet, things happen like this yet today.

Our case is with the probate gang, and they don't have oversight, and my 93 yr old friend is being stalked for 9 months by them. Click thru to see videos.

For this young man, I feel so bad for you in all those years being held captive.

Glad your family stood by you, that is what is it about, family and friends, helping each other. God Bless

[Anothercoilgun]

Everyone believes in that which they believe does not apply to them. But when the table turns oooohhhh when the table turns its all different. Now eyes are open.

Everyone should question and always put themselves in the shoes of others as if what ever happens to them happens to you.

[GaryDakota02]

Thank God that they did not give him the death penalty because in 15 years he could have been another statistic of our corrupt and UN justly legal system. I love to hear when innocent people our exonerated, but it just cringes me to the bones to think of how many go un-noticed and how many our put to death. When we have a legal system that will put an innocent person to death or in jail for life while the real killer walks free the system must be shaken off its foundation.

[GaryDakota02]

Anyone who reads this should be shaken to the core by the fact that this could be you a situation like this. I myself was thrown into a situation and charged with something that I didnt do. The charged placed against me could have put me away for the rest of my life, but by the grace of God and after a week in jail the prosecution failed to put on a felony hearing and they released me on a 180-80 motion.

[GaryDakota02]

This was 8 years ago and I can safely sit back and conclude that I will never be indicted on the charges. I was lucky, but could have fallen victim to our corrupt legal system. The country must take notice that we have prosecutors out there that will put an innocent man or women away for life or to death just to advance there carriers. This type of a system should not be tolerated in the so called free world as we call it here in the United Sates.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

"The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced." -- Frank Zappa

[billeybop]

The amount of money you have should not determine if you get justice but it does. The average person does not qualify for "good" representation. The ego's of the prosecution and court are another major factor, they can't be wrong! I have little respect for lawyers and the system because when I needed one the money was the first and only prerequisite. I'm sorry for the 15+ years you and your family had to endure this travesty. God Bless!

[Kirok]

Those who work to free people wrongfully convicted of crimes are doing God's work.

[SursumTX]

We don't have a justice system, we have a legal system. And it's a broken legal system.

[illinitop]

Horrible...

The justice system is broken...

Justice is for the politically connected and/or the wealthy only.

disgusting.