New Trial Ordered In David Flores Murder Case

Mr. Flores' life would forever change on April 8, 1996 when Ms. Phyllis Davis, was murdered near the Oakridge housing project, which at that time, was one of the most dangerous areas in the state of Iowa. Ms. Davis, a bank worker, got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time; a time when Des Moines had a rash of gun violence.

Mr. Jody Stokes, another man I'd known (but not well), was killed in October 1995, which triggered a string of shootings in the area. Mr. Stokes was a high-ranking Crips gang member, and Mr. Flores and he were friends. Incredibly, this circumstantial fact, along with a few others, were enough for Polk County prosecutors to convict a man of a murder he did not commit.

During the trial, several witnesses told the jury that the shooter was "black" (obviously, Flores is Latino). There was never a murder weapon found and there was no physical evidence that Flores was even at the scene of the crime. This does not matter in United States jurisprudence, as Flores was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison on April 16, 1997; because Flores happened to drive an SUV which fit the description of the one witnesses said the bullets who killed Ms. Davis came from. It should also be noted that three days after the verdict was read, the jury foreman even voiced his displeasure with the verdict, saying he believed Flores was innocent.

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You railroad someone, they get a new trial. He deserves it.