Jesse Barnes has been fighting to clear his name for nearly four decades after being convicted of murder.
And when you hear the evidence that locked him up, you might be as outraged as he is. Michelle Sigona reports.
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What's not fair is he killed her and got away with it
Okay everybody saying this guy is a kind soul and everything but why would you admit to murder when you didn't do it that makes no sense he's lying
This devastating
I can't believe they haven't completely released him.
I hope to God you get anything and everything you desire, you deserve that and so much more!
Mr. Barnes my heart breaks for you. I'm so sorry that our justice system took away your life and failed to bring justice to your girlfriend's killer. You have such a beautiful soul-even after everything you have been through in your life, sir. I wish I could hug you. Sending so much love to you and your family!!
There so cute together omg ! It’s so sad he didn’t deserve that !! I hope he got a payout !! He can’t get that time he loss back !!
This reminds me of that episode in Homicide life in the streets where they forced a boy to confess to murdering his friend when it indeed was a cop that did it.
Bless this man's HEART!!… & HIS WIFE IS AN ANGEL HERE ON EARTH!
Not only do they shit on him once by locking him up with next to no evidence for 40 fuckin years, they then shit on him again by letting him out but still saying hes guilty so they dont have to hand him at least a couple million dollars in compensation. I feel terrible for this guy. I hope he gets the verdict overturned and the state is forced to pay up
What judge looks at the evidence and still don't rule in Jesse's favor. Our great ol unjust system. I am not shocked though. Can't expect justice from a system that wasn't meant for us anyway. SMH My Lord!!!!
This is sad
This is common. Back in those days, they used intimidation to get confessions. There's plenty of ppl still incarcerated that experienced the same thing!!!! I hope the best for this man!!!#
Omg this man is sooooo amazing!!! And Mabel!! And all the friends and family of Jessie and Cynthia!!
40 years
– my heart breaks. It's just so sad because it is something that still happens today – people going to prison for decades for absolutely no reason.
Whilst I know that there are a lot of GREAT policemen and policewomen out there, there also seems to be some that chooses to abuse their power of position and it's not on.
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I hope that your story helps/encourages those who work in authority to rather be more loving and more compassionate
God bless you, your beautiful wife and family.
I wish you all nothing but the best
So this dear good soul of a man can not get a multi million dollar law suit for putting him in jail for fuckin wrongfully sake
That's how they do our African American brothers
I lost it at 5:14 and I wept like a baby. Heal him Lord. God bless this good man, his wife and legal team that freed him out of jail.
In those days laws were more against blacks then now.. police didn’t care nothing about who actually did the killing, but more so they had a suspect and that was it.. Forget about a complete investigation..or bringing who actually did this to justice… He was under pressure for 32 hours being told to confess to this or else. No one could understand his reasons until you are a young poor black man back in that time frame. He couldn’t grieve for his childhood girl and that’s the sad part..The system once again felled both Cynthia and Jesse… Jesse Barnes God had a plan for you and ur story has touch me thanks for sharing
We will all be waiting in line behind that precious man in heaven.
Oh my Lord!!!! Poor guy….hes no longer poor man but BLESSED!!!! you are in my prayers. And the lady who stuck by him all these years…WOW what a wonderful woman she is. You are all in my prayers.
Thats funny you just said that, because right before you did i was thinking i bet it's because they don't want to pay him out they probably are thinking well he's pretty old now if we don't clear him yet maybe we won't have to.!!
She’s a rider
Wow, that's an amazing loyalty.
He needs a full pardon and compensation!
Where is his MONEY Dammit?
They don't want to clear his name, because THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY WHAT HE DESERVES FOR THE WRONGFUL CONVICTION!A Big Mafia the System humm!?
Lord my first time seeing this and it's heart breaking.While some of us could never understand how one could confess to a crime they didn't commit.This does happen may God continue to bless you sir!So sorry that you had to endure this.
This story is so sad and wicked, I pray That God send the right people his way to fight and clear his name as well as his background, in Jesus name.
There should be some kind of Medal of Honor for women like Mabel..
Thank God Jesse,God is the GREATEST, and I feel sorry for those who Railroaded, you,because they going face the judge of all judges,And I say to them God Have Mercy,Jesse you are the GREATEST
This sucks. This poor man was railroaded. This just pisses me off to no end. I know a lot of cops do their job and do it exceptionally well but this happens way to often even now, all these years later. I'd rather no one be charged for a loved ones murder than an innocent person be convicted. I've had 2 very close friends murdered and both are still unsolved but I'd rather it be that way than for an innocent person be blamed.
This is such an unfortunate case
Damn near his entire life was stolen from him… Smh
God bless you Jessie
I'll take Mrs browns loyalty over Kardashian beauty anyway if I was looking for a wife
love you brother
Made me cry .. fck soo sad
This pisses me tf off that wasn't nothing but lazy ass police work I wonder how many more innocent black men are behind bars or have either died for something they have not done
Wow! What if he was executed?
This guy needs ultra compensation!
Hi Mr Jessie god bless yu I'm going through the same thing going with my husband he's been locked up for 15 years and he got denied this year also for his Parole Butt this year THE DNA CRIME LAB SENT HIM A LETTER telling him they no DNA FROM HIM he's INNOCENT so he's appealed it Butt I hate to bother yu Butt do you know how he can get lawyer who will HELP HIM GET OUT YU TAKE CARE also .
He is a good soul. Rare nowadays. Sad he went through this for 40 plus years.