Bad photo lineup led to man's wrongful conviction, Brooklyn DA says

A deceptive photo lineup helped imprison the wrong 'Sheldon Thomas' in a 2004 fatal shooting, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.

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[janeneoliviere]

The prosecutors and detectives who knew they had the wrong person should be prosecuted and serve jail time themselves.

[davestephens]

The police that lied should be locked up 🤔🤔

[bantheblue]

Arrest the cops who investigated and filed charges on him

[doubleemcastillano]

18 years…if he had a kid (I assume not), it’s grown. If he had baby cousins, they are adults. He’s missed funerals, weddings, birthdays…confined to a cell because of other men.

[Lesley-Annsux]

They might have the same name but thats 2 entirely different dudes.

You could give that man all the money in the world but he will never ever get that time with his friends and family back. God Bless him.

[perennialbeachcomber.]

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"Police knew they had [arrested] the wrong man but went ahead and pressed charges against
an innocent man anyway".

[vinylselektaz]

Another reason why death penalty shouldn't exist

[BrandyD]

I hope he files a lawsuit against them...he can forgive yet I think he is owed & the only way to pay for all he has lost is through financial means because they can't give him back his lost years.

[halimahabu-hamda]

That’s sad. I am happy he’s out may God guide you through the straight path. I hope the best for you.And for the person who done this I hope you suffer for killing somebody and letting the innocent man in prison.

[Klusterfrick]

Could we arrest the other Sheldon now?

[bryanmarcellin]

That case need to be reviewed and all those false witness be arrested for life their pictures shown all over the media let the world see those demonic monsters

[kentmorton]

Why haven't they released the names of the police, prosecutors, judge involved in this case? I'm sure that they have done this before and since. All of the cases they were involved in should be reopened. By an independent party.

[xili-inol]

Spy reporter doesn't give out the name of the detectives or judge or prosecutor that crucified this man. Imo those that framed him should be tried and given the death penalty

[damndredidthatt]

Someone should start a gofundme for him

[Lkmsundastood]

Lawsuit! The person who killed that boy is still free and y'all owe this man for all the missed time and opportunities he missed from his life.

[jbanderson]

I'm glad this young man has his freedom, and hopefully he gets compensated for his lost time.
But no matter how you look at it, this is such a sad story.

[emdeethao]

Terrible! I pray the future ahead will be greater than the time he did that he'll never get back!

[sidviciousness]

A DNA test to determine if there is a familia connect should be performed ASAP.

[xili]

Why is ch7 govt agent posing as a reporter not giving out the names of the detectives that framed him and why didn't the judge and DA get a warrant for their arrests

[s.jproductions]

The evidence they had on him was weak and a half way decent lawyer would’ve out holes all in the prosecutors case, judging from the way it come I could only assume he had a public defender..