Court Cam: Crowd Cheers for Wrongfully Convicted Man Found NOT Guilty (Season 1) | A&E

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After spending the majority of his life behind bars for a wrongful conviction, Daniel Villegas is found not guilty and the courtroom goes wild in this clip from Season 1, Episode 2 "Court Cam (#102)". #CourtCam
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[@naomidavis356]

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[@austinsaxowsky9485]

A&E hi

[@deacongandy893]

Why does the guy to his left look like Count Duku from Starwars

[@denyosworld2620]

Your comment is 1 week old and the video was put on 2 hours ago????

[@annmarieboucher3766]

Those dirty pigs ruin lives everyday.

[@acactus2190]

No compensation? Just a “you can now leave”? This man lost 18 years of his life and this is all he got? He deserves at least millions of dollars. Completely outrageous!

[@plexyglass429]

Deserves $18,000,000

[@n.s-studios]

@@plexyglass429 i would be more than happy for my taxes to go to that.

[@plexyglass429]

@@n.s-studios certainly nicer than drone striking children

[@Dracule0117]

He certainly does deserve a LOT of compensation, but you've got to understand that that's a separate issue legally speaking. That judge & jury were assigned to the case for just one purpose: to determine innocence or guilt. And only once he was found not guilty could the process of suing for compensation and negotiating a final settlement even begin.

[@TXnine7nine]

Compensation would be decided at a separate hearing. This is just reading a verdict. Had it been a guilty verdict, it also would have resulted in a separate hearing for sentencing.

[@Itsme-mx5tl]

If he's not guilty, the state should have to pay him for his lost time!

[@Kyle_702]

He would need millions

[@floridamade_352hbk4]

It's sad because that's most definitely not gonna happen

[@jacquelinebailey3118]

That might just happen.

[@trumpderangementsyndrome1091]

Itll happen for sure

[@smasherloff9764]

In Germany the state is forced by law to pay the victims lost time (they have to pay his lost weighes. It´s possible, that the victim get´s up to a million or even more). (Fun Fact it´s not a crime to break out of prison, because it´s seen as a natural instinct to run.😂)🇩🇪

[@ScreamingYellowMach]

This man should be compensated for his time lost, and those detectives who bullied him into false confession back then should be charged. It's disgusting how corrupt our systems are.

[@Nazareth07.]

To be honest this sounds like a case of prosecution breaking amendments. If his lawyers were there, they would've been able to tell him he can't incriminate himself

[@MLaval-qo7en]

Y,quienes lo ACUSARON injustamente,¡¡DEBERÍAN DE SER PROCESADOS Y JUZGADOS!!...,SOBRETODO ése POLICÍA,que le hizo INCULPARSE...,NO es posible,el que TODO quede ASÍ...,IMPUNE...,como si nada...

[@carlosquintela2950]

As a law student, this brought tears to my eyes. I am really happy that this man was finally given justice

[@biscariot1074]

Oh as a law student? You deserve more likes then. Here you go sir.

[@zardouayassir7359]

You are a law student and you claim he is given justice!!! Give me a break. What I saw in this video is a tiny part of justice, not justice.

[@Bruh-wi4en]

​@@zardouayassir7359 yep it was like "oh sorry for the 25 years you have been spending jail."

[@zardouayassir7359]

@@Bruh-wi4en I mean, why not... USA said the same thing after distroying Ukraine, I mean Iraq.

[@jaxontheboss2319]

@@zardouayassir7359 ??? What do you mean he did get a lot of Justice he was announced not guilty are you dumb or something

[@awilduser895]

The officer that forced a 16 year old to confessed should be charged.

[@tylittlefield4756]

Bitmap still should be charged, i’m 16 and i cant imagine what i would do if that happened to me

[@cour1988]

@Bitmap same thing. One patrols the streets the other follows up investigations. But they are both police officers

[@davidplatania563]

The detective wouldn’t have suggested that he confess unless he knew the kid was already going to be sentenced, if you confess then your sentence is less harsh.

[@autiger0612]

David Platania if he knew how to do his job, he would have known that the kid wasn’t going to be convicted with NO evidence.

[@davidplatania563]

Cam you don’t have to have evidence to convict someone, all they need is witnesses, they obviously didn’t sentence him with absolutely no evidence, either way, the kid was going to jail anyway, better to confess and lie and get a couple years off your sentence.

[@mtzrj4631]

So your telling me that the government wasted a mans life for 25 years and yet the killer is out there enjoying life?

[@jsmith434w]

The government is wasting the life of every man currently in prison. Countries with the lowest prison times have the lowest re-offending rates. Considering most people never re-offend, and those who do do so because the stigma of conviction prevents them from re-building a life (after losing your family, partner, pets, children, house, career from said conviction), most commit crimes simply to go back because they're fully institutionalized. Every single man in prison is having their life wasted. And why? Because of a blood thirsty nation that wants to punish people they perceive as bad, and they justify it by calling it "justice". In a sense, that man reaped what he sowed, and with trillions of dollars being wasted every year on the justice system, without counting loss of productivity, America is getting what it deserves. This good guy bad guy mentality is really reaching it's apex with identity politics.

[@gillianross7225]

"This is america"

[@achuu7917]

@@gillianross7225 don’t catch you slippin now

[@2quick4uboi73]

@@jsmith434w if ur not old enough when u are u should get into politics

[@caitlynf422]

Yup and there was NO evidence

[@user-yo9td7sx8m]

This is exactly why you NEVER NEVER NEVER say one word to the police without an attorney. ESPECIALLY if you're innocent.

[@bretc.j.3898]

EVER!!!!!!! I teach this to everyone I know

[@MrPlatinum2323]

Yup wear a dog muzzle if you can😂😂

[@frankmartinelli3904]

Yes, but when you're 16 and who knows what these evil detectives are threatening this kid with if he doesn't confess and giving false promises if he does confess, many kidd that age just don't know better and it's ashame these types of detectives don't get charges and convicted for doing these disgusting tactics to get false coerced confessions.

[@tpilot_error404]

How about if they refuse you your life necessary medication? Shout human rights all you want the system covers upp their own wrong doing (struggle and they make you pay) Police are criminals with a license.

[@rat._crustzz]

When I heard that he had been in jail on and off for 25 years, my heart absolutely broke. They ripped *25 years* of this poor man’s life away from him. He won’t get anything in return. Not even an apology. This country needs change

[@parinuser]

I know!! TWENTY-FIVE years of his life on and off on jail, like that's just inconceivable. EIGHTEEN of those years were spent in prison; that's a whole CHILDHOOD spent in prison. I mean, I'm happy for his acquittal but the fact he received NO COMPENSATION is beyond absurd. They should at LEAST award him money, which wouldn't get his time back but at least make him feel better, yet Texas is probably like "oh, that'll cost money, the taxpayers will pay" BUT HE WAS A TAXPAYER and EIGHTEEN years IN PRISON, 25 YEARS FROM START TO FINISH, *DESERVES COMPENSATION*. This country needs to change. Not saying democracy is bad or anything, since the replies will hate on me for saying the country needs to change, but the American justice system is bad. Letting guilty people walk free and innocents are jailed, or worse. If this isn't messed up, what is?

[@ryanxzry]

The government was legit like "my bad bro, at least you're free now lol"

[@theunfadeable60]

"Bye. Stay out of trouble!"

[@sethrogers9352]

The U.S Government makes Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse Tung look like angels.

[@zion9511]

@@sethrogers9352 yeah

[@zion9511]

how absurd is that wasting 25 years for no reason

[@reez4910]

@@sethrogers9352 no that’s dumb

[@Oswadomob]

Bullying an innocent 16 year old into giving a confession is evil

[@moukhshiii7220]

That's what you get without religion

[@steelbear2063]

@@moukhshiii7220 And with religion you can just accuse women and she has to prove innocence.

[@moukhshiii7220]

@@steelbear2063 tf are you talking about lmao?????

[@bernardobertozzi2259]

@@moukhshiii7220 tf?

[@ogge8375]

@@moukhshiii7220 ever heard of witch trials?

[@hennysmith]

This man should not have to work a minute of his remaining life. He deserves MILLIONS AND MILLIONS IN COMPENSATION!!!!!!!!!!

[@scotthamp384]

I'd say 100,000,000. 4,000,000 for each year he was behind bars

[@Chefpepe-n2e]

The way he just falls to his knees for him being free is just heartbreaking

[@Chefpepe-n2e]

After 25 years he is free

[@NoriMori1992]

He does, but forcing the government to pay that creates bad incentives. They would be extremely motivated (more than they already are) to prevent appeals and overturned convictions at absolutely any cost. Bad idea. Let's not give these people more reasons than they already have to keep innocent people locked up.

[@crazyfriend50]

Whos paying that?

[@anastasiyapanafidina9693]

Imagine ruining a man’s life and then telling him you’re free to live. He should be fully compensated for the lost time and wrongful imprisonment

[@mardy3732]

Yea it's not the judge's place to tell him what he can and can't do. He was never rightfully convicted in the first place, he shouldn't even be here. To even make him sit through this trial, anticipating the verdict, when one just like this had previously ripped his life away. It feels so disrespectful.

[@TemmieContingenC]

@@mardy3732Compensation and restitution are separate cases that have to be dealt with in another courtroom. The judge in that trial was only responsible for giving a guilty or not guilty verdict.

[@jimmyelkordy3752]

@@mardy3732it is the judges place to tell him that, it’s the legal approval that they can’t hold him

[@blazedbe3550]

They were so focused on taking this mans life they never even caught the real killer

[@kamdaddypurp3341]

Blazed Be unless he was the real killer just saying people can fake cry not saying he was it definitely sounds like he isn’t but I’m just saying

[@counterfeit4450]

@@kamdaddypurp3341 innocent until proven guilty. There is absolutely no evidence that this man committed the murders. It's unfair to say "it could be him" with absolutely no evidence.

[@idontrte]

Kayson Mitchell It could’ve been you too and you weren’t even born yet 😂

[@counterfeit4450]

@@idontrte It could have been anybody. But to say that it could be somebody, isn't enough to convict a man. You know that.

[@idontrte]

Kayson Mitchell Never said anything about convicting someone. Just it could quite literally have been him...

[@nicogs97]

Imagine all the people right now sitting in prison because of something they did not do.

[@jacobjackson7013]

Ever been? There all innocent, that’s the problem.

[@flimsyoctopus1393]

Jakdup Jackson English?

[@toopec-]

@@jacobjackson7013 you mean to say that every single person in prison did not commit the crime they were charged with?

[@esqueue]

@@toopec- I think he is trying to say that everyone in prison claims to be innocent.

[@toopec-]

esqueue I see that makes a lot more sense

[@Videopokergal-ux3gf]

It's a wonderful feeling to see someone set free in a wrongful conviction!❤

[@mardy3732]

I don't get a wonderful feeling. I'm just bitter that it happened at all. No amount of compensation can give him his life back, it's far too late for justice.

[@melzbellz7768]

The way he fell down crying and everyone cheering and clapping for him made me cry 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ it’s so sad he had to spend so many years in prison for something he didn’t even do!!

[@StarkJm93]

find the detective that ruined his life. Throw him in prison.

[@tylerkiehnel5644]

riikerman man ain’t getting back the time he lost no money will buy that back mans life was shortened

[@arisufizu5698]

@riikerman you're actually serious

[@xgnakimbo2970]

riikerman he lost 25 years of his life for a crime he didnt commit you moron.

[@sychos7433]

@riikerman I hope you experience what he did

[@MrScicam]

Some detective

[@AbzVlogz]

He lost 25 years of his life. Even money can’t take it back.

[@maxwellpeter5955]

ikr, as if money can make him forget all the years he's been inside of the cell for a crime he didn't commit. smh

[@firstfazz3sheikhhamdan756]

Greetings from the royal family

[@AbzVlogz]

@@firstfazz3sheikhhamdan756 Hi , can you give me money? 😂

[@firstfazz3sheikhhamdan756]

If you need my help I can help you out it's a pleasure to meet you where are you from

[@AbzVlogz]

@@firstfazz3sheikhhamdan756 Australia. Yes I need money 😂

[@jeffreyboggleton]

This is probably one of the most heart-warming moment in court history.

[@plutoneptune]

What if he's guilty?

[@jeffreyboggleton]

Probably not

[@user_5670-vl5kz]

​@@plutoneptuneyour mom is guilty for giving birth to you.

[@marlenserikov9845]

I cried tears of joy for this guy. Bless him he's been innocent all of this time and had to suffer. I know he was able to find someone and start a family, but what about all those years ago when he was just 16 years old, how terrifying it must have been for him. And it was wonderful to see so many supporters here for this innocent man. However as for the detective he needs to be brought to justice as it's not just about ruining this poor man's life , It's the fact that he made this kid at the time admit to a crime, but let the REAL killer stay free to kill again! That person may have killed so many more people without being caught! So how many more lives as this detective ruined? Will the parents of the girls murdered ever be found? How many unsolved murders may be the fault of this detectives incompetence?!

[@kileki9163]

This guy: wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years. The government: lol oops

[@friendlypup5650]

Tyler Davis you’ve won the comment section. 🏆

[@blankblank5409]

waffeltek America is overrated

[@Theroadkillcrew]

Wonder if he'll receive some compensation for the wrongful imprisonment?

[@Magnum_Express]

@waffeltek no you guys just have mass genocides every couple decades. Oops

[@jasmne6697]

MagnumExpress and America has mass genocide every few weeks but ok!

[@scootjourney5513]

The person that falsely reported him should be sentenced life behind bars

[@lastotallyawesomebleach204]

The cops who arrested him and the jurors who convicted him deserve to hang.

[@liltimmy2591]

@@lastotallyawesomebleach204 They were just doing their jobs? This kind of thing just happens sometimes.

[@delavegavincegabrield.9429]

@@liltimmy2591 Yeah LMAO he was imprisoned for 25 years oops sorry.

[@thedrakegamerhd6746]

If you talking about Daniel's Cousin and friend who testified against him about the murders, you will also have to understand that they stated that the detective in charge of the case coerced them to say Daniel confessed to the murders to them or they were going to be sent to prison. If anything the detective in charge should be sent to prison, no money, no pension nothing. He was the one who made up everything just to send an innocent man to prison.

[@theofilluseliezer8549]

@@delavegavincegabrield.9429 so what? This shiy happened alot even a murderer can be free in court. They are doing their job, sometimes being prosecutor isnt essy. A loy of people prejudice their job. If u blame them then i suggedt remove prosecutor so a murderer can be free

[@mizzlaura]

This poor man my heart goes out to him , you can tell this has taken a huge toll on him mentally and emotionally, my heart also goes out to the two victims families and I hope they get justice soon and their real killer or killers are found bringing them peace

[@mrstardian]

Still gives me immense chills. They did Daniel insanely wrong, but him being found not guilty and all his friends and family being there for it and screaming and crying of happiness when the verdict happend is insanely emotional.

[@lilmcnoggy1439]

"Not guilty" Government and the accuser: lmao sorry

[@edge5688]

BUT THAT ISNT TRUE!! the state and nation pay back for the wrong conviction

[@hamburgereater]

@@edge5688 Which is awesome, but I would prefer the 25 years back.

[@rat1170]

Almighty Viper same poor guy lost a quarter of his life man they literally stole him of precious time he will never get back

[@williamchong5418]

they're like oh my bad LOL

[@Sakaki98]

What would you have them do? Not a joke, serious question.

[@S2I2]

You could see he couldn't hold in his emotions. Some people don't realise how long 25 years is.

[@Synnabelle]

I haven't even been alive that long. I feel so bad for him.

[@farhankhan2482]

Ur profile tho 😂😂😂

[@tinnamchoi]

five thirds of my lifetime

[@georgewalsh237]

It’s 1 more than 24 isn’t it? Not sure though

[@aaliyahhernandez223]

My entire life. I couldn't even imagine...

[@BeeKind22]

His reactions shows all the pain and suffering he has endured and I hope he receives compensation for what they did.

[@bobbythehandsomeguyjohnson6882]

I tear up everytime I see this.

[@Griffike]

Me too

[@nickia726]

Me too…

[@Digital_Native99]

same :(

[@Rayofsunshine86]

I hate seeing an innocent person spend time in jail. so happy he's free!

[@PooTang666]

@Not My Name and how tf do u know that?

[@lemonbro6896]

Not My Name explain

[@barbaradyson6951]

@Not My Name you need to learn how to spell "inNocent" correctly.

[@jjjokster]

Not My Name you’re definitely a goofy man smh

[@johngrey1074]

Not guilty isn’t the same thing as innocent

[@notably5233]

I like how his wife stayed with him all those years, now that’s a real wife

[@josephlarsen2174]

Most wouldn’t

[@carlotta7305]

@@reyg39 No need to be rude tho.

[@Ash-yl3zc]

@@reyg39 Bruh what about all that time he was in prison? Theres no reason to be rude.

[@IAmAHuman000]

@@reyg39 no need to be so rude

[@user-yc3tf4wz2x]

@@IAmAHuman000 fuh q :)

[@Maxi.Dounut]

You could just see on this man that he was not guilty like he looked genuinely devastated and tired after being wrongfully convicted for so many years. I hope he now lives a peaceful life with his family.

[@hkoizumi3134]

"You are free to leave." Is one of the most wonderful sentence you will ever hear but are massively being taken granted of. Next time you are offended, dissatisfied, angry, or whatever, you are free to leave that situation. Only take a stand if you are willing to risk your freedom.

[@josh6813]

Daniel: *been wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years* Government: ayyyy lmao, didn’t mean do to that one.

[@Soxzl_]

Its america.

[@seppukumouse8005]

He was convicted on his second time as guilty. One. What was his lawyer doing? There is no evidence putting him at the scene. Two. What was the jury (one that found him guilty) thinking when the prosecutor had no evidence. There is more to this than "its America."

[@oneirolost]

Haha they did an *_oopsie_*

[@kyzendelaguia1063]

They didn't even give him an apology

[@markstewart4501]

Daniel: [your relevant comment] Government: [your relevant comment] We the people: government is somebody else Government: yes, we are elected by removing rules that let us trick you. yws, two corrupt parties are the answer. We the People: government sucks. lets help government remove rules. Government:ah, we are just doing our jobs...its the crazy people that have no power that are doing the bad stuff. In fact, its the poor, the least powerful that are the problem.

[@hakunohara1185]

That detective should really be thrown in jail.

[@VirgoGreen777]

Doesn't Matter okaaayyy chiiiillll 😂😂 yes I completely agree. It’s also the entire US Justice System that is at fault as well. It’s asinine the way they just let stuff like this happen. 25 years has no price tag. It’s so sad.

[@Fish-gl6is]

I disagree as long as there is no proof that this happened he can not be charged

[@sonomni]

Jesus christ this reminds me of the Central Park 5

[@HoneyBadgerSr]

​@@sonomni What's really sad about that case is the judge Galligan's family still owned the orchard that was paid for with corrupt money, and the people are okay with it. After the movie the family has work really hard have covering its origins up.

[@cantchooseagoodname5288]

Doesn't Matter Jesus Christ, I’d like to see you be in the Detective’s position. Yes, he is not a very good one, but getting murdered like that is horrible, that detective likely believed he was doing the right thing, freeing the public from a horrible criminal, and yes he was wrong, and disciplinary action is a good idea, but that’s messed up.

[@TheRareCriticalThinker]

For those curious, he was compensated with $1.76 million. Maximum amount in Texas for these kind of cases.

[@EvanFrenchMusic93]

They should arrest the detective who forced him into a confession when he was completely innocent.

[@ReClip]

“innocent until proven guilty.” *scrubs eyes* “guilty until proven innocent.”

[@bigdraco2994]

Re-Clip how it works in other civilized countries vs how it works in the US

[@theuser9026]

XxHellDignityxX EnG we lose more money taking care of prisoners than we do letting them free

[@lightningbolt4419]

Big Draco actually it’s worse in other countries because they never retrial

[@ozanozenir2503]

LightningBolt no its worse in usa.

[@bigdraco2994]

LightningBolt well the chances of being wrongfully convicted in other countries like European countries is like 0,0000000000000000001%

[@amir_falcon2356]

The cop that made him say he was guilty deserves time

[@bollockboy9777]

deserve shot, took half of his life away from him should take there’s aswell

[@lastgenrichtofen8735]

If there is enough evidence to convict him then authorities ask them to plead guilty for a reduced sentence.

[@24Hercules]

Vatomovement, what? Police don’t have an arrest rate, this isn’t call of duty where there is a ratio of some sorts. They try and get you to confess to A. Save time and resources, and B. You can be given a lighter sentence for confessing. I assure you as-well that the detective didn’t hold a gun to side of his head. It’s horrible that he was wrongly convicted but this is why we have an appeal system. In other countries they don’t care, they would have let him ruin in prison. So maybe consider you are lucky to be able to fight for your freedom and innocence.

[@amir_falcon2356]

Zander Ellies so they just get away with it then :) nice. Literally gtfo

[@24Hercules]

You also have be aware that you are tried by your peers, not the police nor judge.

[@whiteeagle8961]

Suffering for something which you did not do, is one of the most painful things in life. I say from experience

[@trevorstockton2516]

He’ll never get that time back. But at least he gets to be a father again when he never thought he would.

[@gvidnation3971]

Government: “Innocent until proven guilty” also government: you’re gonna spend the majority of life in prison even if we don’t know if you’re guilty or not

[@iloveeveryone8611]

I mean... he did confess to it. Evidence or not, he claimed guilty the first time. I’d blame the detective and party responsible for the abusive outcome, not the entire government.

[@gvidnation3971]

I Love Everyone! He was a minor with no attorney or family present

[@elias4176]

Women: *Innocent until proven guilty* Men: *Guilty until proven innocent*

[@dior666-]

DM Animation think for a second why do u think he said guilty

[@DD-hi8eg]

DM Animation yeah let’s victim shame as always

[@ethypoo]

it’s honestly horrible that he lost so many years of his life

[@enock1847]

Fr

[@epicmanthatisntadog5661]

Mhm

[@cxmbo3179]

I feel so bad

[@alextorres4667]

Hoopz same

[@Warriors-of-Styx]

Your very right tbh I’m ngl

[@dominiquejinx1030]

this video brought tears to my eyes, so genuinely happy justice was served for this guy

[@justinkessler3092]

2:34 I love how every person in that court room was cheering and happy about the verdict

[@eplebaaterisaus]

He lost 25 years of his life due to a wrongfully conviction. There isn’t anything they could give him that would make him get those 25 years back....

[@Adamopoly]

Maybe just the money he could have earned in those 25 years, Lets say 50k-100k per year. About 2.5 million.

[@Rainy134]

Definitely could pay him for his lost time. Imagine a job u would have worked that whole time. Give him 2.5 mil maybe 3-4 mil assuming making 100k per year. I would be content with that pay off if they wasted 25 years of my life in prison and move to the Bahamas. Or Thailand... 🇹🇭

[@davidkalanoski4881]

They can give him minecraft 2

[@miguelpenaloza4692]

Everyone is here because coronavirus has everyone on lockdown.

[@33s60]

@@Adamopoly it's not just about the money.

[@darkmatterbricks3525]

This man: has his life pretty much ruined The government: “Lmao it was just a prank bro chill”

[@jinx8624]

If the government was made up pf yt pranksters

[@yougotkeked7917]

He should have been given a lot of money

[@nightblueblue8563]

its American government what u expect they are corrupt America is corrupt

[@matt_indy]

Night Blue blue Compared to who? Because American citizens are the freest people on Earth.

[@velporas]

Government is to control humans and use them to use the country.

[@bluecorp8557]

Seeing a grown man cry hits harder 😢

[@robertoautore9252]

When the crowd screamed it got me right in the heart, I'm so happy for him now he can live a peaceful life.

[@seokjin-man9216]

You know what's sadder? The fact that there's still a lot of people just like him in jail.

[@elenaa8256]

army

[@oo1234561000]

@@elenaa8256 actually so cringe

[@elenaa8256]

@Mister Unknown 💁‍♀️ok sir

[@elenaa8256]

@7.8 billion idiots on a planet i hope that made u feel better about yourself 🌚🌚🌚

[@cefnfor6539]

Also my grandpa., when I was 5 police officers were coming to my home they locked down my grandpa and took to the police station. And then in the court I wasn't there but I knew that in the last few years my grandma told me about that, my grandpa was a doctor and one of his gardener used drug and then the police got him but what can't I trust he told the police that my grandpa produced drugs he told like for Reducing the prison sentence so my grandpa was inside jail for over a year 😌

[@LifeLine-cr3mr]

You can pay him all the money you want But you can’t give him more time

[@cleancheese1911]

ok

[@urmotherfather2584]

he still young tho .

[@bubbles2332]

@@urmotherfather2584 it doesnt matter, he lost so many years for what?? He grew up and matured in prison, that time isnt replaceable, his youth was stolen away

[@samsharma7698]

CleanLoli #0948 ?

[@moodylittlebitch2023]

Bubbles exactly. It’s disgusting. Our justice system is so corrupted. And it’s honestly disgusting.

[@shelbyfrix3599]

I have watched this episode so many times. And I cry everytime the verdict is read

[@JYMAHJAMES]

imagine how many other innocents are still in prison right now

[@aaa84gt]

Yeah this "system" is broken

[@ProTuner06]

a LOT. Statistics say at LEAST 30% of people in prison.

[@marlettawilder7212]

I have a friend right now fighting for his life

[@Doeboi131]

I have a brother whose wrongfully accused and doing life in Cali rn

[@Guttergirl182]

Many many many!!!!!!!!

[@peaceful4you408]

He’s a free man now but his life was still ruined for 25 years of false imprisonment. He can’t get that time back of innocence that he lost from his life.

[@TheMrTTT]

True. But he somehow made some sweet babies so he had some free time.

[@bigfloppa5731]

TheMrTTT the last 6 years of those 25 years he was out on bond so he had some kids

[@IamGragon666]

No but he can stil enjoy whats left of it

[@hmidoe22]

He needs some serious cash millions right now

[@matthewlogie9171]

It is a shame at least he gets bare cash for it 50-100k for every year least he will get to enjoy the Last year's doing what he wants

[@Emsie76]

Wow. I’ve never heard of this man ever…. I just broke into floods of tears….

[@americansunbeam]

This is heart-wrenching! 25 years of his life have been blown. Compensation from the state for life please!

[@k_n_c_y]

The government better give this dude his own fricken private island. Seriously, he needs the most compensation that any human can possibly get.

[@Johnrun3]

I think Texas is one of the states that does compensate wrongfully convicted prisoners

[@SovietHellJumper]

It's somewhere around 90k that they pay each year served for wrongfully convicted people. At least that's what I last found a couple years ago.

[@DJS4L4D]

Texas: "The best we can do is a five dollar coupon to McDonalds."

[@aurorialgaming1935]

@@komrander7497 2,250,000

[@radlonewolf4518]

He needs more compansation than a private iland

[@Lele-ou1vh]

the worst part is that the real killer was free all this time

[@thebadwolf3088]

@YoMoma I don't know, both are equally unacceptable

[@germandragon8664]

@@thebadwolf3088 the fact that he knows that the killer was or still is on free foot in the last 25 years while he took the punishment. That has to be eating him a bit away over all that time.

[@TheRedDragxn]

What's even worst, the true/real killer is out there somewhere currently hidden and nowhere to be seen or even found.

[@samsosusa9809]

stop at 2:42, top left corner. Imagine.

[@mung3934]

@@samsosusa9809 I seen that smirk imagine if that was him

[@DigiCount]

Clicked on the video, saw the comments about crying and dismissed them as the usual internet over-exaggerations. Then I got to the part where they said "not guilty" and he just falls to his knees and, freaking heck, I can't deny I teared up. Freedom is a heck of a thing.

[@KENZO-db1ju]

The Judge Got Perfect scream cut.

[@RapHeaven]

This guy: *Wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years* State of Texas: “My bad homie... alright you can go now”

[@armano4125]

@Christopher Cruz chill lol, its just a joke

[@jackharkness723]

@Christopher Cruz You must be new to the internet.

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

I wouldn't call the state that imprisoned me 'homie'

[@optidalfprime3904]

@@aqimjulayhi8798 Read it again.

[@lynae4480]

@@aqimjulayhi8798 its literally a joke ...

[@alessandrosantacroce9610]

That still ruined a man’s life, they took 25 years of his life away from him.

[@JonyTony2018]

He’ll get millions in compensation

[@sourboy745]

Super Awesome Space Paladin one can only hope

[@alessandrosantacroce9610]

No amount of money ever bought a second of time.

[@zuhayrroha4392]

@@alessandrosantacroce9610 I love you 3000

[@MM-jc7uv]

Super Awesome Space Paladin no amount of money would be enough to compensate for 25 years of nothing. He lost his prime/most important years and a quarter of his life...

[@alveramarcellyna9971]

I don't know but I cry everytime I watch this

[@megnuggets83]

As someone who is a really strong empath, I really felt for this man. So much of his life was wasted over something he didn’t do and there was no evidence of. I’m so happy he’s free now.

[@ankitgupta1326]

Justice delayed is Justice denied. He lost his most fruitful age, no court in the world could return it back.

[@aman1245singh]

agreed Ankit

[@Twak08]

@D G it isnt justice if a innocent man spent 25 years wrongfully spent in prison in his most important time of his live

[@sb-jw7hd]

@D G found riikerman's brother

[@Twak08]

@Alexander Markland i dont think anything the court says is justice this man didnt get justice he spent 25 years in prison

[@juliie007]

This case is unjust for everyone involved the person Imprisoned wrongly and for the victims and their families too.

[@ripmxrcus]

NOW THIS is marriage. His wife stuck with him through all these years

[@oliveiraluis3540]

Yeah. What a moment to witness. Millenial spoiled girls on facebook trying to look like paris hilton, should take a look at this relationship.

[@lol-le5pb]

Pleetypus that guy is lucky to have such a loyal wife like her 💗

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

She didnt stick with him all these years.Someone said he was already free when she met him and he was always free so she shouldnt get this huge amount of credit.

[@nickve777]

@Laffy Taffy r/woooooosh

[@liamog1974]

Dan Raiders Warriors Sharks Giants he was out on bail dumbass

[@CardiacCanez690]

I’ve seen this video from different channels multiple times through the years and every time i see it I can’t help but click and always cry. I hope Daniel’s doing well

[@Gafnner]

I AM SO GLAD FOR HIM! Thank you for this video it is really inspiring. :)

[@Gafnner]

@DawgSlayer82 fight for justice

[@hawnted244]

Can we appreciate his wife? She didn't leave him even though he was in jail and stuff.

[@GoogleUser-xd5fi]

Could be possible that they met during his jail time. Many women like immates.

[@kr4zyy]

I mean if she knew what kind of person he is, she would stand by his side knowing he was innocent. So the reason she stood by his side is because she had faith and knew the love of her life was innocent. She knows that he went to jail on a wrongful conviction

[@AwesomeCool80]

@@GoogleUser-xd5fi Nah i think he met her when he got out in 2013.

[@mustafanaji807]

Indeed

[@someguy8951]

Looks like they were made for each other

[@TheDemonWasTaken]

The man: gets imprisoned, and gets a chunk of his life ruined Government: oh, wrong person, didn't mean you xD

[@senorcapalot6098]

HONEST CHANNEL even though nothing can make up for lost time with your family, the goverment paid him millions of dollars

[@emperorpalpatine2957]

not the government's fault it was that detective that blackmailed him though that's just his testimony the government was going with the evidence they had at the time then the confession.

[@neosiah8654]

@@senorcapalot6098 did they really?

[@piperssquadnews6155]

HONEST CHANNEL I would kill myself😌😣..

[@R9naldo]

ahhhhahahaha xDDDD LOLZZZLOLZZLLOLOLOL ROOFLL POOOOOOOG LMAOOOOOOOOO 💀💀💀💀💀💀 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 COMMON THING XDDDdDdDddD

[@lisev415]

2:38 Amber heard could never. Thats real emotion.

[@frankmartinelli3904]

I know how it feels to be charged and convicted of something I didn't do and it sucks. But I can't imagine spending 18 years in prison for nothing.

[@ligmastuff7792]

*Wrongfully convicted and got imprisoned for 25 years* Gov: looks like I did an *OOPSIE*

[@adeeshup8474]

Felt cute might release later

[@alilweeb7684]

@@adeeshup8474 Lmao

[@BalletTapJazz]

It ain’t the government it’s the jury

[@alexandermolina-rios2832]

It can be related to the Harlem Boys back in the late 80s.

[@MrNicePotato]

It is there court and the jury's fault. But I would believe they have tried their best to seek justice.

[@wedwhb9899]

you are telling me, they waste 18 years of a 16 years old kid, who didn't even complete high school, and couldn't live his life, like any other kid? a *18 years of his life !*

[@veryrare9161]

Actually during the final trial 25 years had passed

[@lueur4834]

Someone tried to leave their abuser by setting a fire so they would worry about seeing if they were ok so she could leave. They did not leave the house on fire. So a 16 year old has to spend her whole life in jail because the abusers did not leave the house,she was already in jail currently for 37 years now.

[@TeamGodzilla-dw9on]

911 likes. Ring a bell?

[@keikoyukimura06]

wed whb ya I agree too but your grammar and English just hurts my brain, if anything, you were the one who was supposed to complete middle school

[@jAug94]

Its sickening

[@freddyfasthands8131]

There should be some kind of punishment for wrongful convictions so it happens less often.

[@latusalihyasalim4872]

don’t you ever confess to doing something you never did, even if they put a gun between your eyes. as a matter of fact don’t utter one single word without your attorney sitting next to you.

[@doitformazi2347]

Let this be a lesson. Even if you are innocent, if you are being interrogated by detectives- LAWYER UP IMMEDIATELY.

[@joeljohnson8214]

Better call Saul!

[@nosoupforyou7995]

Yeah. The detectives are not your friends.

[@doitformazi2347]

Goofy Laws a public defender is better than nothing.

[@karenevanoff8586]

@@joeljohnson8214 ABSOLUTELY! Jimmy will get it done!

[@jamiegriffin4357]

Nice tan Bateman.

[@harrisonberwick1996]

imagine taking away 18 years of someone’s life because of something they didn’t do

[@kevinkainalbacite1831]

Harrison Berwick it really sucks .that was 25 years

[@tripled2505]

@@kevinkainalbacite1831 well he was on bond so he was kind of free. Still 18 years in prison is rough

[@driley5004]

Ask steven avery that

[@seriousjones1863]

Harrison Berwick i cant even start to imagine

[@user-gv3qi9ob5v]

Kevin Cain Albacite i just imagined

[@elbeem4UTONV]

Just came across this video and wow this man couldn’t even hardly stand when asked to stand before the judge that man has gone through more than he thought he could and finally made it out!!! God bless this man and his family for all those years lost when he was behind bars!

[@1992SMOFF]

So wrong what this poor guy had to go through. I wish him nothing but the absolute best.

[@ZedSalvatore]

" innocent until proven guilty" More like guilty until proven innocent.

[@KILLRXNOEVIRUS]

Haha gottem.

[@KILLRXNOEVIRUS]

Wait... _oh no_

[@KILLRXNOEVIRUS]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tbnr_legacy7186]

Just like back then in the Salem witch trials

[@dicejones3654]

Reminds me of that Star Trek episode

[@IamAnnahi]

Imagine how many people are suffering in prison for doing nothing.

[@pluto1sm]

exactly

[@tonybologna8522]

Not many most likely. But what a place to be stuck in. It's not fun in there........

[@melanierosales9087]

@@tonybologna8522 actually more than you probably think sadly:((

[@yungyakusha_6079]

@@tonybologna8522 even one person is way too many, there should never be a world where a man loses his most valuable thing (freedom) for no reason.

[@theferretxd2643]

Most people say they'd rather have 1 innocent man in prison the 100 guilty men free but still prison is a horrible place so if someone isn't actually guilty it's awful to think there stuck in a place that a lot of people would rather die then be in.

[@myraclayton1860]

Wow 😭 😭 bless his heart ❤️ he’s really been through a lot!! Glad he’s at home with his wife and babies now!! I wish him all the luck in the world!

[@kristdarpinyan3297]

I have no words to describe this….

[@preach9]

He deserves the most luxurious life in exchange for that 25 wasted years snatched from his lifetime.

[@nicolavincenzo7927]

All expense paid 25 year hawaiin getaway. Let the man live like a king I say, he probably wouldn't even ask for much 🤠 regardless though, he has to feel great every waking moment. The man proved his innocence, and left saying thank you sir to the judge. Very happy for this man

[@ratiomaster8062]

😎😎

[@albert-wx2zp]

Waiting for someone to try to make the comment as negative as possible and fail.

[@noxecc426]

@@albert-wx2zp innit theres always that one guy

[@macberg5806]

@@albert-wx2zp nothing stopping any of you for sending him money

[@taiterobinson793]

He’s 41 and has lost his youth, that’s just horrible. Edit: I only just realised today (23/04/2021) that this comment has gained quite a following. If I were in the same situation as this man, I don’t think I could cope with any verdict. Not guilty would be just as bad as I would’ve lost so many years and guilty is of course what happens sometimes.

[@kimikonamikaze5792]

Agree😭😭

[@baahu242]

2:41 Jesus smile

[@carpetchair5778]

@@baahu242 lol

[@gl-jj3tk]

And he’s coming out to a fkcing pandemic lmfaooo miserable

[@Toosick0]

From his perspective he's probably just glad he doesn't have to do life

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

Brought tears to my eyes I feel so bad and glad for him simultaneously. It must have been so much stranger for him

[@affabaffa4393]

I just can’t believe how detectives are so above the law that they are allowed to manipulate minors into confessing things they didn’t do

[@Free_Palestine_75]

He's been on prison for longer than I've been alive. Jesus Christ, that's so unfair.

[@Sarabxssag]

Hes been in prison for about double my life, and i feel like ive been alive for so long. Poor man

[@GG-ll6zx]

creative_clips XO didn’t they say he was in prison for 19 years?

[@Sarabxssag]

@@GG-ll6zx nope 25

[@twizzlerlemonpie3083]

@@GG-ll6zx hes been in prison 10 years before i was even born

[@GG-ll6zx]

Dats suspicious... dats weird

[@mrpeanut1381]

Judge after 25 years: "It's just a prank bro."

[@ernestorodriguez2404]

Or even better, we were just being sarcastic lol

[@thatsayan]

And there is a camera

[@hydro172]

Texas legal system is corrupt in many shapes and form.iv seen it many times even the police and the judges are. And the ones that try to make a difference are put down or are framed. And we the citizens know it to but can't do anything about it.

[@n0wsinn]

@@thatsayan bruh

[@dietorangesoda]

Social experiment

[@corrinaperez9824]

That poor man should be paid Restitution

[@jamesblumensheid353]

Wow I can not imagine what he went through! Wow.

[@cam-bh3ts]

He lost 25 years of his life, didn’t get repaid, and the killer is still out there free

[@iris5678]

How do you know he didn't get compensation?

[@user-ir2ox2if2p]

Iris They never give compensation you idiots and it’s funny how you guys think money is the solution to everything you can’t give him money and expect those 25 years to be magically mended and restored

[@carllaitenberger9984]

@@user-ir2ox2if2p They don't but they should. He spent his entire adult life in prison. Money for lost time and a chance to build some kind of normal life is the least they could do.

[@callumlove9936]

@@carllaitenberger9984 they do get paid

[@billiewalls8143]

WindyG nobody thinks it’ll fix it but he still deserves millions in compensation

[@YearZer0777]

He needs to be payed $25 Million. 1 for each year they stole from him.

[@iveywebb]

The $25 mil should be guaranteed plus additional money for the pain & suffering.

[@doggygaming950]

Regardless our legal system is a farce. Bribery to get guilty verdicts, less time for those that admit to a crime than those that maintain their innocence. A joke. What happened to our constitutional right to a speedy trial?

[@doggygaming950]

Also you realize YOU would be paying the 25 million through YOUR taxes.

[@fairextl]

@@doggygaming950 That's like 8 cents per person, if everyone payed the same amount.

[@YearZer0777]

@@doggygaming950 dude it's better it go to someone that's in need than those filthy politicians.

[@lessthanthreemetal]

2:37 I can't begin to fathom what he felt in this moment

[@alkirk6]

the two cops that admitted to framing him, should spend the rest of thier lives behind bars.

[@anthonyacosta5660]

This grown man probably doesn’t even know how to live life as an adult outside of prison because of a flawed system. Absolutely horrible!

[@CLSGL]

Hopefully he gets a nice cushion to start out with though. I wouldn’t take any less than 2 million in restitution.

[@chesspiece589]

F Jury's

[@yeetus1546]

I wouldn’t say it was the system’s fault, it’s the fault of the jury and the detective who forced him to make a fake confession

[@Lielac]

Oofington the jury and detective are parts of the system tho...

[@yeetus1546]

Nickie Marie what I mean is that if it wasn’t that specific jury and that specific detective this would have likely never happened

[@nadirba9]

Sorry for wasting 25 years of your life. You are free to go.

[@winn305]

I kno rite😤

[@kevinr.3542]

Come on guys they aren't monsters. They also gave him a bus pass and a $15 McDonald's gift card

[@Bigchungus50019]

He deserves a big check from the state for keeping him locked up for those 18years

[@user-ew2bq3sw1s]

TRAP TREES I put you 80k years in prison and I buried you in the woods

[@alexx_zandrr5323]

@@seriouslyserious5174 lol

[@jackrosado746]

18 years... 18 years he'll never get back... dear God

[@filipedias7284]

*25 years before: *Crowd Wrongfully Cheers for Innocent Man Found Guilty*