New Orleans man freed after accuser says he fabricated robbery: 'I have been tortured by the lie I..

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David Menschel
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Quite a story. For years the New Orleans DA targeted recanting witness with perjury charges, so people who lied at trial never came forward to admit it. Now, with a new reform DA in charge, a witness in this case came forward saying no crime occurred.

New Orleans man freed after accuser says he fabricated robbery: 'I have been tortured by the lie I...
On Saturday, Jermaine Hudson went to his sister’s house for what might otherwise have been a typical family gathering: smiles and laughter, takeout food on paper plates, music in the
nola.com
12:47 PM · Mar 31, 2021

https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_29f8c3e8-90e5-11eb-98a0-dff328f992d5.html

On Saturday, Jermaine Hudson went to his sister’s house for what might otherwise have been a typical family gathering: smiles and laughter, takeout food on paper plates, music in the background.

But Hudson’s relatives couldn’t stop staring at him. A day before, he'd been released from prison after spending more than half his 42 years inside on a non-unanimous jury conviction for armed robbery.

The day before that, his accuser had come forward to Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams’ office to swear he’d made the crime up, for a reason that still brought him shame.

While former DA Leon Cannizzaro often viewed recanting witnesses with suspicion, prosecutors under Williams dismissed Hudson’s charge at record speed. The outcome could be a sign of what’s to come as prosecutors comb through hundreds of split jury cases.

“I thank God for sending Mr. Williams,” Hudson said Monday. “He’s just one of those men that God sent on a mission, and he’s listening. He’s actually listening.”

In the 22 years that Hudson’s life has been defined by a supposed stick-up, few people were willing to hear Hudson out, he says. He's now catching up with his fianceé, hugging the daughter he barely knew when he went to prison and hoping to find work as a plumber. But all that seemed impossible not long ago.

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[Karadeniz]

1. Better late... I wonder if he gets any compensation?

[Jeebo]

2. Reminiscent of the Cathleen Crowell Webb/Gary Dotson case.

She made up a story about being raped to avoid getting in trouble when she got home late. The police believed her story and showed her some suspects. She chose one rather than risk getting herself into further trouble. Again, they believed her, charged the guy, tried him, convicted him, and sent him to prison. She had a conscience and it bothered her terribly, and years later she got religion and tried to confess to the authorities that she had made the story up and please let Mr. Dotson out of prison. This time the authorities did not want to believe her. A very interesting case. Google the names if you want to learn more.

-- Ron

[Karadeniz]

3. Jeez!

[Demovictory9]

4. F*** the liar who sent him to jail