Wrongfully Convicted Find Hope In Truscott’s Outcome
Posted August 28, 2007 12:00 pm.
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The news that Steven Truscott’s arduous legal battle came to an end after he was acquitted on murder charges Tuesday offered a ray of hope to others who feel they’ve been wrongly convicted of crimes.
William Mullins-Johnson (pictured) was convicted of sexually abusing and killing his 4-year-old niece, spending 12 years in jail before he was released on bail in 1995. His case is currently under review and he maintains his innocence.
“It brings me a lot of hope, something to look forward to, that the right decisions can be made,” he said of Truscott’s acquittal. “Those years in (jail), I went through the highest levels of depression that you could think of.”
“It eats away at your self-image of how you see yourself and how you see the world.”
Mullins-Johnson is represented by the Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted.
“It is an organization that has a good track record, good credibility, and picks and chooses cases,” said Hersh Wolsh, lawyer for David Milgaard, who was at the centre of his own high-profile case of wrongful conviction.
At Tuesday’s press conference, Mullins-Johnson linked arm in arm with Truscott.
“There’s a real bond between the wrongly convicted, and they bond together. They understand what they’ve been through,” Wolsh adds.
Mullins-Johnson has no idea when his case will appear before the courts, but he’s not wasting any time when it comes to reaching his lifelong goals. He’s now attending college for the first time and awaits the day when he can be cleared in the eyes of society.
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