Two Brothers Wrongly Convicted of Murder released in Maryland
A judge set free two brothers from East Baltimore on Friday after finding they had been wrongly convicted of a murder conspiracy 24 years ago. Kenneth “JR” McPherson, 45, and Eric Simmons, 48, were convicted in May 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. They were exonerated during a hearing in Baltimore Circuit Court, then stepped outside to a crowd of tearful family members. “I was in a pool, a swimming pool, and I was drowning,” McPherson said. He pointed to Lauren Lipscomb,
2 men wrongfully convicted of 1976 murder freed after 43 years behind bars
(ABC NEWS) There were bullet holes in the window screen and the curtains, but the main witness said the two shooters were inside and at the foot of her bed. The witness said she saw the muzzle flashes from two guns, but ballistics testing said that the bullets at the scene were fired from only one gun. People at a nearby party said they heard the gunshots, and if the shots were fired inside the bedroom, auditory testing said that wouldn't have been possible. And there were do
Man exonerated after 45 years sells his prison art to support himself
FERNDALE, Mich. — Richard Phillips said he didn't mope much during the 45 years he wrongfully spent in prison. He painted watercolors in his cell: warm landscapes, portraits of famous people like Mother Teresa, vases of flowers, a bassist playing jazz. "I didn't actually think I'd ever be free again. This art is what I did to stay sane," the 73-year-old said. Phillips could be eligible for more than $2 million under a Michigan law that compensates the wrongly convicted, but t
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