Thomas Raynard James exonerated after 32 years
Original Story: Miamitimesonline | Dated: April 27, 2022 Thomas Raynard James, who was once serving a life sentence for murder at an Okeechobee correctional institution, is now a free man. A 32-year battle to prove James’ innocence ended inside a courtroom at the Richard Gerstein Justice Building on Wednesday after a Miami judge vacated his […]
Man exonerated after 32 years in prison
Original Story: Newsnationnow | Dated: April 29, 2022 Thomas Raynard James was sentenced to life in prison at 23 years old for the 1990 murder of Francis McKinnon. He has always maintained his innocence. James’ conviction was heavily influenced by the testimony of the victim’s stepdaughter, who was there at the time of the crime […]
Man who spent 3 decades in prison for crime he didn’t commit is finally released
Original Story: Local10.com | Dated: April 28, 2022 Judge exonerates man after prosecutors’ Justice Project found him innocent MIAMI – A man who has spent 32 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit walked out of prison Wednesday as a free man. “I’m coming. I’m a man of my word, I’m coming,” Thomas […]
Judge vacates life sentence of wrongfully convicted man
Original Story: The Register Citizen | Dated: April 27, 2022 MIAMI (AP) — A judge in Miami on Wednesday vacated the life sentence of a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity in 1991. “I feel good. Real good,” Thomas “Jay” Raynard James said Wednesday as he left a […]
Fla. Man Who Served 32 Years for Murder Freed After Prosecutors Admit ‘Mistaken Identification’
Original Story: People.com | April 28, 2022 “He finally got his victory,” Thomas Raynard James’ attorney Natlie Figgers tells PEOPLE On Wednesday, a Miami judge vacated the life sentence of a 55-year-old Black man after prosecutors admitted he was wrongfully convicted in a case of mistaken identity. Thomas Raynard James had served 32 years of […]
Emergency Support Fund for Thomas “Jay” James
Thomas R James “Jay” served 32 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. For decades, Jay maintained his innocence while he diligently investigated his wrongful conviction and fought for his freedom. As of April 27th, 2022, he was finally exonerated, released from the shackles of incarceration, and proclaimed an innocent man. Although […]