Man Cleared of Murder After Serving 25 Years in Prison

A New York man with special needs who was wrongfully convicted of murder walked free after spending 25 years in prison in what officials called a "systemic failure." "I told y'all I didn't do this!" Andrew Hatchett told reporters as he walked out of Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday. "I'm so happy to be free again," he said. Hatchett was convicted of the 1991 killing of Neda Mae Carter, 38, whose naked and beaten body was found in Monroe Street Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant. #InsideEdition

[@soopersoob4527]

this isn’t a win, he lost 25 years of his life and gained nothing but the freedom he always deserved

[@olliethefroggie439]

It’s a win that he didn’t spend another second in jail than what he did.

[@whocares8584]

Hes smiling & gets to be with his family doesnt have to die behind bars if that's not a win idk. It's a bitter sweet victory but a victory none the less. Let's just hope now all the wrongfully convicted prisoners dont have to wait as long as he did to be exonerated

[@mb-yc6wh]

well i can understand that he's Happy. Imagine waiting for a Friend. But he's like 30 mins late. You tell yourself that when he arrives your gonna give him a piece of your mind. But when he finally arrives your so relieved that you don't have to wait any longer you just forgot about your Anger.

[@kylekyle6872]

sOOPER sOOB he gained street cred

[@yanilowkz]

Meanwhile the actual killer waa out there

[@lexie7812]

"I just wanna go out with my family and eat".

[@rustytakeoff56]

i felt that

[@PHYT-rg9my]

Mood af

[@tee981]

@@PHYT-rg9my how

[@nopemeisterhent1342]

lily literary me when school ended

[@johnsmith9966]

Celezon I felt that you felt that

[@Tylnorton]

The accusers should be sued $5,000,000 and then face 25 years in jail.

[@ZachMaso]

25 years in jail sounds right tbh

[@twinglocks1575]

Julzy wait why?

[@ZachMaso]

Julzy yes you can..

[@xdtony650]

Julzy when can’t you lmao

[@frankcortez8914]

Zach Mason you any it’s prison jail is for smaller cases

[@martinmadrazo6189]

They can give him a million dollars, but they can’t give him back the time he lost.

[@peytonvaneik737]

MartinMadrazo ya but he still looks so happy

[@jasonguevara4857]

100000000 dollars would be able to pay me back for the time lost

[@oscartorres573]

Pretty sure even in those 25 years working a regular job he probably wouldn't have came close to a million dollars

[@manuelcanelo6670]

@@oscartorres573 Life isn't just about the money dumbass

[@unclerukus890]

@@oscartorres573 its about the time you cherish with people not money

[@MillieSmolKittyo]

Let me understand this....being in a cast on crutches proved he didn't do it? so wtf it took 25 YEARS to prove he was in a cast & on crutches?!

[@womanahsteele4978]

stupid system...25years to figure that out....

[@octopuss1918]

No I still think hes guilty and he got acquitted over speculation he couldn't do it

[@jesuschrist1297]

@@octopuss1918 you're a clown

[@DaVid-vt8lm]

Octo PUSS man cmon u gotta be kidding me

[@FlynnWho]

Octo PUSS you clown he was injured he could have not did that

[@JoinTheTakeOver]

he should sue them

[@marshall1639]

Nah man he seems very humble and mellow he wouldnt do that it said he wasnt mad ;)

[@Jason_Phillips3679]

definitely

[@TheRealAmerica1776]

Its like 30-90k per year in prision.

[@lhsawyer924]

BARLTON BANKZ i would.

[@pugasnkr]

he minium should get 2 Million for 25 years (80k a year he spent in prison)

[@thecoloriloveisblue1974]

All those witness who lied on him need prison time straight like that

[@lilanjiang1651]

Caden Murray “witness” means they SAW him doing it. U can’t not see the crime or part of it and still be a “witness”

[@monkeychromosome]

25 years later, they wouldn't know who did it anymore.

[@ripdiptatterchip3851]

well the girl was a crackhead.. she probs thought she saw him

[@CloroxBleach-iw2wz]

No they need a death sentence

[@monkeychromosome]

@@CloroxBleach-iw2wz death sentences doesn't work like that

[@arlenemdlc9672]

I hop he gets so much money hey becomes a millionaire

[@honeybloom8533]

Arlene Mercedes Del La Cruz he was granted a million dollars already

[@aspectoftheyeti1232]

Government’s secret ability: *Tax*

[@Lucky8s]

@@honeybloom8533 One million dollars isn't nearly enough to justify 25 years of false imprisonment

[@yeeeet1406]

Dennis Xu yeah, wtf. They should give him like 15 mill

[@wavyjoel443]

Yeeeet bruh that’s not the point 😂

[@Malvo6820]

If Erin Andrews can be awarded a 55 million dollar settlement then this guy deserves 25 million dollars. A million dollars for every year he served.

[@fltlledtt13]

two completely different cases but this dude deserves a lot of money from the state

[@on2wheels378]

+BigVStudio New York State has a fund that will pay 80K for every year incarcerated.. As far as being tax free, who knows. Texas has a similar fund. For state governments to even have these types of funds in their system is really telling of what they really know of the innocent being railroaded to prison with flawed prosecutions and corrupt law enforcement tactics.

[@marcosreyes3873]

BigVStudio yes I think that's fair but add another million to the years for the same suffering his family went thru when he was in prison. Which would be 50 million.

[@taylorsmith777]

Yes, very true. This is the best comment I've read today.

[@johnnguyen1777]

BigVStudio

[@zambraknow]

That is the rudest thing ever putting him away for no reason

[@lunchbox4217]

Sometimes I think judges just put the blame on someone just to show they served justice

[@handsomecontent4770]

Art: judges aren’t the one’s who accuse people or find them guilty. it’s crooked cops working with scummy prosecutors to frame innocent people.

[@hannialtousy6111]

Yesenia Zambrano rude isn’t the word I think your looking for

[@moneymurray7713]

Yesenia Zambrano it’s not rude, but it’s wrong. Mistakes happen. Unfortunately this was a bad one

[@cakethejackrusselldog5993]

That way i hate cops

[@ThatMotorcycleRider]

Bruh he needs a ton of money to get his life back even though he lost most of his years of his life

[@darthsidious6167]

Your here to?

[@johnsmith9966]

Your fault ibf

[@eltraviesoxiii5190]

Most people don’t even make a million dollars in their whole life

[@ThatMotorcycleRider]

El Travieso XIII lmao the average middle classed person makes at least 1.5 mil in there lifetime

[@jimmywilliams4581]

Why don’t you give him it since ur the FBI

[@shavingryansprivate9572]

Imagine serving 25 years of your life in prison for a crime you knew you didn’t commit and everyone else around you thought you were a murderer. Must’ve been “fun”.

[@MrSnax24]

Everyone around him thinking he was a murderer is what kept him safe in there.

[@itheivoidi9151]

Shut up 900si

[@shavingryansprivate9572]

oh well 24 if you look at it that way ig.

[@kaicarlson7164]

Y u shaving that private tho

[@shavingryansprivate9572]

Kai Carlson bru moment

[@hamiltondossantos1534]

Um he’s literally poor now so is the court going to pay him back?

[@liltidbot-1963]

He got paid a million dollars I think

[@bananacuh5047]

He got a million bakaroos

[@johncortez896]

Should've been more smh

[@briskxd1093]

@Joe Nah for 25 years to life for literally doing nothing. Man should of got at least 12 million. Don't think you realize how much of this man's life has been taken away from him.

[@chf.j4233]

Joe think about all he could of done in those 25 years.He could of invested in bitcoin and been a multi millionaire for all we know

[@gabrielagcaoili4947]

Man this made me cry like he lost 25 years of his life thats just a awful thing

[@dbuzsju]

Death penalty: Lawyer: he is actually not guilty Judge: welp

[@electro_yellow9295]

Ban death penalty

[@electro_yellow9295]

Chris ban it

[@electro_yellow9295]

Chris no

[@tbhidk9378]

@@electro_yellow9295 yes

[@matthewstephens6502]

Death penalty is a must. If someone takes a life, theirs should be taken. Ultimate price for the ultimate crime.

[@dawnalexander37da]

I'm so glad he's home they have to stop doing shit to people it's a damn shame he should sue everyone involved that helped him get convicted

[@Jason_Phillips3679]

definitely

[@sidneypouncy1124]

I'm so happy he got out

[@josezaragoza3188]

Yes

[@SamTV_TV]

yes

[@joeblake6838]

He don’t deserve millions of dollars... He needs a time machine

[@adamc222]

But then he’ll probably have to live through it again unless he can avoid it

[@joeblake6838]

Lord. Banana 2000 yea tru

[@joeblake6838]

Lord. Banana 2000 yea true

[@mandyhenderson7883]

Lord. Banana 2000 yea tru

[@Existingg]

Mandy Henderson yea tru

[@ethanlee7657]

So sad how he spent 25 years locked away yet amazing how he’s still positive. Really just shows how much hope and positivity he has. And how can any prosecutors do this to him or anyone innocent.

[@leeham6230]

Been in prison longer than I've been alive.

[@olenka-xl1iz]

lmfao same

[@Sonic-wl4gw]

Imfao same

[@Tim_the1st]

lmfao same

[@nicholas5299]

Fax

[@aboulfouff7815]

lmfao same

[@Jason_Phillips3679]

He's been locked up (wrongly accused) for 25 yrs and he's not angry? seriously 😒

[@zxdiamond5126]

He is happy to have freedom

[@itachi_uchiha1538]

Jason's Journeys he was mad at first but now he’s grateful for everything he can get

[@asivus]

he can't really do anything about it so why be mad

[@IrrelevantToCommentLmfao]

Jason's Journeys Of course he’s not gonna be angry! He’s happy he’s free now!

[@adi3312]

Ahh yes emoji only cringey ppl use it

[@yatj2592]

The people that helped bail him out should get a reward

[@politicallyincorrect9027]

Not everyone is greedy some people might think him getting his freedom back is more than enough of a reward

[@apocgaming2748]

just imagine him inside of his cell just thinking to himself “when is somebody gonna figure it out that it wasn’t me”😭😭😭

[@09oogle]

So sad, he lost so many years and no amount of money could be enough to compensate that. Thank goodness he’s with his family now. Made me tear up when he said he just wanted to go eat with his family 😢

[@Ayan0koji]

25 years in prison? who's the father of those kids????

[@lexie7812]

oh yea you're right

[@jkrk6696]

nobody

[@mialee2216]

Grandchildren maybe

[@d0p3tr4sh2]

They could be adopted.

[@allisonventura6886]

I’ll wait , give him 25 million then I’ll be fine

[@TheRamstoss]

He got 12 million

[@Spooqetti-333]

Well someone's gotta tell him all the new technology

[@alectoshimihari2840]

Like Miku Miku Oo-ee-oo

[@thomasnguyen3338]

So he just spent half his life in jail and just walked away like it’s no big deal

[@rajammajohn6060]

Woow some kind of Justice system we have

[@angelduenas746]

America

[@angelmartin9521]

*God set him Free*

[@angelmartin9521]

Without Jesus Christ its Hell fire and brimstone

[@watapanaS]

God set him up

[@DogeMahHits]

Gods plan

[@Musicrecords10]

LMAO, yes after taking away 25 years of his life? Why didn't God just prevent him from being convicted in the first place?

[@Toxic82409]

@@Musicrecords10you clearly don't read the Bible

[@rajbir.k_]

this so sad- he's a living miracle- give him a round of applause

[@qfm-footballmontages75]

The real murderer might still be out there 😔

[@hotfunion15]

“God set me free” Thats a whole 25 year long bruh moment

[@MimizAntrax]

The system “ My bad brah “ 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@norzyhd6593]

Your name is fuxked, i was like 40years whattt???!!!

[@katea2279]

I love how he’s just positive I wish the world was like that 🥺💖💗

[@doesobamacare]

This man lost half his life and he not even mad

[@ashleonard2940]

Does Obama Care? Since when does 25 years equal half a life?? Average life span in America is 78 years... I get what your point is but your kinda exaggerating a little don’t u think?

[@doesobamacare]

@@ashleonard2940 he is 50, and was in prison for 25 years

[@bobsandwich3431]

@@doesobamacare he had 25 years before that. Unless he dies within the next 5 years it wouldn't be half of his life

[@doesobamacare]

@@bobsandwich3431 ok boomer

[@bossman7302]

Ash Leonard I think your missing the point but OK

[@ayed06]

This man is really generous and patient. He was really excited when he came out of jail after 25 YEARS. This man not only deserves money, but also deserves the life time supplies he needs for the next 25 years of his life or let the people that framed him pay for his needs since they made him suffer for 25 years

[@plutokin]

So glad he's free! It's sad that the police investigating the crime didn't do much digging, crutches and a cast are hard to miss!

[@dhruvmarri3703]

Imagine the world he’s gonna see outside 😬

[@sarahhobbs6756]

This really warms my heart and I was on the verge of tears, God bless this man, he truly has a big heart.

[@DarciiTX]

He’s so adorable ! His smiling and happiness and love for his family ughhhhh❤️

[@ExtremelyClever555]

The jury that convicted him should spend the rest of their lives in prison.

[@SmallArthur]

@@thelongestchannelnameever Thank you.

[@jasonmax5644]

The Jury got it wrong in the first place a sloppy police investigation he was wrongly convicted I pray they catch that real killer.

[@Omar-ly8me]

@@thelongestchannelnameever .

[@taylorsmith777]

I pray they catch the real killer. Let him pay for what he did to the woman and this man in earth as well. That monster will pay big time when he dies. Whatever religion or spirituality you believe in, the universe always demands justice.

[@Inflake]

They took 25 years of his life but yet, he stayed strong. School takes up 10 years of my life and I still feel so done with it

[@ss-lb1ss]

Give this man some money

[@HiemDaGremlin]

So many more cases like this

[@Jonathon_Melon]

The cops that thought they got the right guy should go to prison-.-

[@costcofreezers]

he’s too precious for this world :( i hope he is doing well with his family

[@papillonnocturne1668]

That’s like my worst fear

[@danielgormley8669]

Now... Time to sue the state!!

[@therealgerald1721]

Awwww... Poor guy ! 😓😓😭😭😓I would be so mad, he missed so much for something he DIDNT DO

[@Kal-El207]

Look at the happiness on his face. Man he deserves millions and then some.

[@jblico]

Imagine the cultural and technological shock for him.

[@ocsjc13]

And now time for a civil suit

[@vampedtone]

Good that he is free now

[@joeybraghieri]

The Innocence Project is literally one of the best organizations. Love their work.

[@brownsugarcandie2007]

Does he get any type of compensation for being wrongfully imprisoned?? I would sue the fuck outta the system. That's 25 years of your life, wasted in being in prison for something you didn't DO.

[@thtech2133]

Most states have a compensation system for the wrongfully accused/jailed.

[@mutungprimu670]

25 years of no Christmas, new year, Easter, thanksgiving, time with family, that’s hella sad but I hope his family gives him as much love as before

[@apparelxkicks]

Reward this poor guy! He spent a quarter of his life for nothing

[@gabrielaflores504]

God bless this poor man, he'll never get those years back, but at least he can spend the rest of his life back with his family.

[@adnanac91]

Imagine he had a death sentence and died before anyone knew he was innocent

[@greeny335]

Damn he’s so nice about it and so happy. I would be so angry and crying

[@sakw1583]

*”The police in this case did an incredibly sloppy investigation.”*

[@Aruesx]

Imagine what you could do in 25 years.......now imagine losing those years

[@milspecmachine3014]

I hope this man is a multimillionaire now !!!

[@ankitdhali1284]

His case is like a war , he thought he won it but that's not the case.

[@Mbeepyd]

Wow, it should have been so obvious or easy to prove from the start that he was injured when the event supposedly happened! It happened too late but at least he was found to be innocent at all. So glad he has a positive outlook

[@jasonmax5644]

Thank God for the innocence project helping to clear this man wrongful conviction those people who lied on him should be charged with perjury he needs to sue the city.

[@Good_Guy6]

1:26 damn they can’t be his kids his kids there too young. That’s tuff

[@olenka-xl1iz]

unless its like his nephews or nieces

[@micaelagarcia7097]

He has a lot of spirit!!

[@brendewitt6548]

Anyone else realize he got kids under the age of 10

[@Zealox]

How do you know they're age?

[@chf.j4233]

Zealox u can tell

[@lizzyschools7956]

Bren DeWitt grandkids?

[@Cj-tg3ms]

Human rights abused

[@520corgi2]

sue for 25,000,000

[@kingcommunity331]

Suga’s Kumamon No he is a humble man he is nice

[@cottoncandysuperstaraj2181]

Dang... I love this man, he’s so faithful.

[@benjaminmeyer6590]

Hmmmm, I’m thinking how he has kids around the age of 5 and has been in jail for 25 years 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@jofh9447]

Sam3

[@ahmedabdullahi4402]

benjinumber2 maybe other family members kids

[@fbl2619]

Ahmed Abdullahi they a lil slow they can only think about him being the dad

[@futsalonyou4545]

benjinumber2 has no one heard of a conjugal visit at all 🤯

[@tryxjay8289]

This is the absolute most chill man, I couldn't with those people, I'm glad he's happy though

[@bombastic6005]

Wait how did he spend 25 years in prison, but have children under the age of 5 when he was released...

[@marissa2120]

Grandchildren

[@marissa2120]

duh

[@fbl2619]

Salty Blackman he could be their uncle do y’all not think about they could just be just related in some other way

[@futsalonyou4545]

Salty Blackman has no one heard of a conjugal visit at all 🤯

[@mysteriousvideos5422]

The American jury you have to be this disruptive you literally sentenced an innocent man

[@jogaro3159]

these comments dumb af, the guy is HAPPY!!! he probably wont sue anyone, he is just forgiving and leaving things behind...respect

[@orangutan879]

He wasted more than a quarter of his life in prison. This isn’t acceptable.

[@bulansalyapradit]

He waisted 33 percent of his whole life in prison for a crime he did not do

[@faisalalkhayat4527]

A little to late eh?

[@bobhope6750]

This man looks so happy he looks like he hasn't been in jail for a minute

[@StoicMonk666]

I know all about being wrongfully accused. Well at least this man is still alive hopefully he can get on with the rest of his life.

[@mhthekilla]

Why did it take 25 years to figure this out. So Maddening 🤬😡😠

[@ocianabeats8357]

Is anybody going to talk about that he has kids 😂😂😂😂😂 Plot twist the kids dad is the murder

[@omnipepper3665]

Can we just appreciate how happy this man is

[@bencusucks1479]

His kids havent grown in 25 years, hmm thats weird

[@mr.keavney9238]

Dark Kids literally thinking the same exact thing

[@allisa6010]

Dark Kids maybe it isn’t his

[@trevorphilips9065]

Maybe it's his grandkids or nephews

[@bencusucks1479]

@@allisa6010 true true

[@bencusucks1479]

@@trevorphilips9065 yes siiir

[@R.Zephyr]

Wth?!?! Sue the accuser, dude..... File a suitcase, and the government should compensate you.

[@manjeetmz7joshi716]

My question here is why everytime I hear case like this it's either African American person, Asian or Latinos why 'No' White folks 🤔

[@cah571]

Manjeet joshi because you're obviously not looking for thise cases.

[@jeannajarbinas8755]

25 years of his life gone... that's stupid

[@redsox.]

Ok boomer

[@xoxomelvis2741]

Charlie Miller maybe he’s their uncle?? Or any other relative of some sort

[@joey19xx73]

Idiot

[@redsox.]

Beast mode ?

[@extremegamer3812]

he lost 25 years of his life and how is that a win i feel so sad for him

[@heavenred8058]

a black man put in prison for a crime he didnt commit thats no surprise

[@francisatela374]

it took a whole,precinct 25 years to realize he was in a cast,and could not have had the ability to use that much force on her,,,😞 .....pay up state

[@4512-e2k]

soo who's the baby daddy of those Lil kids???😏

[@womanahsteele4978]

could be his grand kids...

[@jkrk6696]

Tyrone from the block

[@jaejunks]

So, that's it? The government doesn't give any compensation to the man at all? Should the government be allowed to make mistake and get away with it?

[@arnavashok2088]

This is so sad

[@jonathanf2392]

How did it take 25 YEARS to find him wrongly convicted? And if he was wrongly convicted, what evidence was there to prove him as the murderer?

[@dylanbb6787]

He doesn’t ask for anything too crazy. Just wants to eat with his family 🙂

[@bellagalli3425]

How sad. My heart goes out to him and his family.