Source: Law School
A Detroit man regained his freedom from prison Tuesday, thanks to the work of the Michigan Innocence Clinic — 27 years to the day after his wrongful conviction in a murder case.
Roy Blackmon, who was convicted entirely on false witness testimony coerced by Detroit police, plans to use his freedom to finish college, become a social worker, and give back to the community.
The case began on April 12, 1998, when three people were shot on Woodmont Street in Detroit. One man died, but another man and a woman survived.
Although he had no criminal record—and was home with his then-girlfriend at the time of the shooting—Blackmon became a person of interest because of his ties to the neighborhood.
