Justice for Jay
Florida Man Freed From Prison After Serving 32 Years On Wrongful Murder Conviction
Original Story: | Dated: April 29, 2022 “We have determined that Thomas Raynard James is actually innocent,” Assistant State Attorney Christine Zahralban said. James had been convicted and sentenced to life in prison in a 1990 home invasion murder based on a mistaken witness identification. A wrongly convicted Florida man, who spent more than three […]
A new attorney helped clear an innocent man of a murder sentence after 32 years in prison
Original Story: News | Dated: June 26, 2022 Natlie Figgers logged 2,000 hours working for free to exonerate Thomas Raynard James after misidentification and suspect police work sent him to prison in Florida. Thomas Raynard James had been in prison for 30 years by the time Natlie Figgers, a lawyer only two years out of […]
‘I Owe Her My Life’: Florida Man Who Spent Over 30 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit is Freed By Rookie Injury Attorney
Original Story: | Dated: June 27, 2022 The lawyer who helped a Black man get exonerated after more than 30 years incarcerated and several appeals was just two years out of law school when she took on the case to set him free, reports show. Natlie Figgers is a business and personal injury attorney who […]
Young attorney helps free man wrongfully convicted of murder 32 years ago: ‘I owe her my life’
Original Story: | Dated: June 27, 2022 She had enough evidence in 2021 for James to be freed, but didn’t stop and kept looking for more evidence to make absolutely sure he walked free. Thomas Raynard James spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit and it took a 32-year-old lawyer fresh […]
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 […]