Wrongfully convicted Sidney Holmes freed after serving 34 years of 400-year attempted robbery sentence
“And today is the day,” he added. “I can’t put it into words … it’s overwhelming.”
He was linked to the crime because his brown Oldsmobile Cutlass was similar to the description of the vehicle driven by the suspect, the Innocence Project said. Holmes celebrates after being freed from his 400-year sentence over a 1988 attempted robbery at a Broward County gas station.Sidney Holmes has been freed from a 400-year prison sentence related to a wrongful conviction, March 13, 2023.Sidney Holmes with a loved one after being freed from a 400-year prison sentence related to a wrongful conviction, March 13, 2023.“There was no physical or scientific evidence, nor any corroborating witnesses, linking Mr.
Investigators at the time based their decision to arrest Holmes on a single witness’ positive identification, the Innocence Project said.
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