American was unjustly in prison for 38 years

American was unjustly in prison for 38 years

World January 31, 2018 15:36

gretna - A 58-year-old American has been released after having been unjustly imprisoned for 38 years. Malcolm Alexander was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in 1979, but this week, new DNA research showed that the man is innocent.

The man from the state of Louisiana listened to his acquittal with a smile. The emotions ran high when Alexander heard from the American judge that he was being released. Family and friends began to applaud, others started to cry. His 82-year-old mother also attended the acquittal. After that he, as a free man, could put a foot outside prison for the first time in almost forty years. 'I can not be angry. There is not enough time to be angry, 'he said shortly after his release. 'I now want to eat a tasty, home-cooked meal and drink coffee like my mother always did. '

Alexander has always maintained his innocence himself, even after his conviction. Evidence was found during the investigation into the rape. That DNA material was eventually found back in 2013, but it then took almost five years before the American could actually be acquitted. The evidence indicated that pubic hairs at the crime scene were not Alexander's.

That was not the only thing that went wrong according to the prosecutor who supported the American in recent times. For example, the lawyer who defended him in 1979 would not have done his job well. Counsel did not point out to the judge that the victim had doubts when she pointed out Alexander as a rapist.

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