Fla. man exonerated by DNA after 35 years in jail
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who spent 35 years in prison has been freed after DNA evidence exonerated him.
Published: December 17, 2009
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who spent 35 years in prison has been freed after DNA evidence exonerated him.
James Bain was sentenced to life in prison in 1974 for kidnapping and raping a 9-year-old boy. He's been pushing for DNA testing and he finally got it after the Innocence Project of Florida got involved in his case.
Tests released last week showed he could not have committed the crime. A judge ordered him freed on Thursday and he walked out of a courthouse a free man.
The 54-year-old made his first-ever cell phone call to tell his mother he'd been released. He says he's not angry and is looking forward to eating fried turkey, drinking Dr. Pepper and hopefully going back to school.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Post a Comment (Please Sign In | Register)
- Please avoid offensive, vulgar, or hateful language.
- Respect others.
- Use the "Flag Comment" link when necessary.
- See the Terms and Conditions for details.
Deal of the Day
Advertisement
Most Popular
- 1.Hurricane Earl loses steam, weakens to category one
- 2.ECU End Zone Bleachers Being Removed & Replaced
- 3.Quran Burning(1)
- 4.The Boneyard unscrews beneath students
- 5.Hurricane Earl causes power outages; bridges to Outer Banks reopen
- 6.Evacuation ordered for Carteret County ahead of Earl's arrival
- 7.Surf from Hurricane Earl crashing against Atlantic Beach pier(1)
- 8.Mistress Ordered to Pay $5.8 Million
- 9.Bleachers Collapse at Dowdy-Ficklen
Advertisement
Top Videos
Hot Topics on WNCT.com
north carolinalaw_crimeassociated pressgreenvilleusdraleighdisaster_accidentsportshospitality_recreationlabor dayhuman interestwar_conflictsocial issuespoliticsthe associated pressenvironmententertainment_culturelabormeteorologistweatherunited stateshealth_medical_pharmanew yorkeducationtexasafricadowdy ficklen stadiumcorrespondenttechnology_internetcbs newspuerto ricomexicorudy giulianiocracokemayorsecretary of statenew york citybusiness_financecolin powellsteve forbescoast guardatlantic oceanoklahomaAdvertisement
Results Loading...