Wrongly Convicted Richard Rosario Stuns Judge at Hearing | NBC Nightly News

Richard Rosario asked a judge not to throw out the case against him, telling NBC News in an exclusive interview that he is determined to expose how the justice system went wrong.

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Wrongly Convicted Richard Rosario Stuns Judge at Hearing | NBC Nightly News

[nukeduke]

Makes you wonder how many others just like him are serving time for a crime they did not commit

[DDay-vvec]

Losing 20 years, he will never get justice..

[terriniemeier]

You can't pay back years of his life. Jail the Judge and everyone who found him guilty. Crooks

[betherealdeal]

His wife is still by his side
Respect

[ayeshachaus]

This guy lost 20 years of his life and the main criminal is still free on the street.
So sad.

[shin-texr]

whoever put him in jail and everyone who did paperwork on the case should go to jail for 20 years. period.

[murkywater]

Welcome to America.
20 years man.
You can't get those back.
He should file suits.
On everyone involved.

[Orion]

Because their system is based on “getting a conviction”, rather than getting the truth of who committed the crime.

[philipfong]

The people who wronged him should be brought to justice.

[BarbiePenaUncensored]

This poor guy, I can't even imagine what he went through for 20 years. 💔💔

[Crow]

Scares me to think that any one of us, at any time, can be convicted of a crime we didn’t even commit, simply because someone said they saw us do it, or because we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. And it can utterly ruin your entire life. I feel for this man.

[houroflove]

2O YEARS.
Think about it.
TWENTY fricken years.

I wish him happiness every day of his life.

[dgrflav]

The system wants to see a conviction, not justice.

[cha-ka]

That mans cry’s were a shear sign of the PTSD he now has to live with thanks to his wrongful conviction.

[LuS]

When making convictions is more important than finding the truth, this is what happens. Our justice system has been a wreck for decades, and the reason why is because no one is held accountable for things like this.

[DJToneRI]

Cool, so 12 people can prove his alibi, but still gets convicted. Great Justice system we have working here

[gregoryjohnson]

I think everyone that's involved in putting innocent people in prison should also be PUT IN

[lour]

I knew Richard. I was in reception with him in downstate in September of 96.Like Richard, crucial evidence was kept by the D.A. and later after that evidence was discovered it was denied by the judge who resided over my case. It just goes to prove how important a conviction is regardless of the evidence to support a conviction

[zzzkun]

This unwaveringly kind man could’ve been completely destroyed during those years he spent locked up. Thank god that he was strong enough to come out intact.

[TheStephsimpkins]

His wife is summet else, sticking by him for 20 years. So much respect