Man freed from death row after 18 years receives $3,000 from Texas Moratorium Network

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Dressed in a white sweater vest and black slacks, Anthony Graves , 45, received a $3,000 check from the president of the Texas Moratorium Network at a family member's home in Pflugerville this afternoon to help him get assimilated back into society. The donations were collected from Texas Moratorium Network's supporters and friends from across Texas, other U.S. states and other countries.

Graves spent the last 18 years, almost half of his life, sitting on death row for six murders he did not commit.

"Whatever you think hell is to you, that's what it is," said Graves of his time on death row. "That was my experience. It's just hell."

Graves said he is not bitter and wants to use his experience to fix what he calls a 'broken' criminal justice system.

"I just want to go out and make a difference. I want to be a part of a solution," Graves explained.

Anthony is looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with his family - then tackling a world that he says has changed so much since he has been gone.

"I am having a hard time with technology just a cell phone. A cell phone just does so much now," Graves said.

Graves also hope to return to school and obtain a degree in communications.

He will put the $3,000 he received today towards clothing, medical care and other basic necessities. Graves, however, is now be eligible to get more than a million dollars from the state because of his wrongful imprisonment.

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[MrMechanicjoe]

YAY

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

3000 dollars do no take it if he did he is an idiot. I hope he didnt sign hsit. he should havegottern a lawyer and sued for much much much more!!!!!!!!!!