Q: How can someone that has been in prison for 46 years, get a fair chance to appeal? He's not guilty, need help please.
He had witnesses that testified and gave description that did not match him. He was young and black and lived in the area. He was sentenced to death but given Clemency by Gov. Bob Graham because they felt he was innocent. But still he can't get any help to help him to have his case looked at and see where he should not be in Prison. All these years a INNOCENT man has sat in PRISON. He's been there SINCE he was 18 years old and it's well over time for him to be released. He has filed for appeals and has been denied everytime.
A: My guess, without seeing his appeals or the orders denying them, is that it was too late to file the appeals. To be certain, you would need an attorney to review them. I suggest that he contact the Innocence Project of Florida - see https://www.floridainnocence.org/ They investigate these kinds of matters to determine if something can be done to exonerate the convicted person.
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