Can you imagine being sentenced to 99 years in prison for a crime you did not commit? Can you imagine spending every day in prison for 27 years for a crime you did not commit? There is no way I can imagine myself in that situation, but Charles Chatman can. This man spent nearly 27 years of his life incarcerated for wrongfully accused of raping a woman. Our judicial system is definitely flawed. There's no doubt about that! After a DNA test, they finally realized they have imprisoned an innocent man for more than two decades. He was 20 at the time, now 47. I hope he is able to create a new and happy life for himself and is able to share this with loved ones. If I were him, I'd be the angriest yet happiest person alive.
I wonder how many other innocent people are in our prisons... The next time I complain that life isn't fair, I'll try to remember Charles Chatman. Life REALLY wasn't fair for him. We've got it easy...
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