The Wrongfully Convicted

My article was on an interesting topic that caught my attention.  The article demonstrates how awful our penal system really is to naive people. In America, we are as they say, “innocent until otherwise proven guilty” in a court of law. I believe there should be better ways to identify the accused offenders before giving them their lengthy sentences. According to this story, the wrongfully convicted victim, Timothy Cole from Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a sexual assault he did NOT commit. He was identified by his “victim” during a line-up and was given his hefty sentence. Thirteen years later, the innocent man died of a heart attack in his own cell. Twenty-three years later after his conviction, the corrupted system used DNA evidence to prove that he was innocent this entire time. What devastation for the family and loved ones knowing someone they truly love is innocent locked up and then moved on. I wonder how many innocent lives are wrongfully convicted every day…