Man wrongfully convicted in Broward theft seeks $1.7M after 400-year sentence overturned

A invoice just lately launched within the Senate proposes that Sidney Holmes, a person wrongfully imprisoned for 34 years for an armed theft, ought to be awarded $1.722 million in compensation from the state.

The proposal, often called “declare” invoice (SB 6), was put ahead by Sen. Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, for consideration throughout the 2024 legislative session, which can begin in January.

The 1989 conviction and the idea for Sidney Holmes’ arrest

Studies are that 57-year-old Holmes, of Lauderhill, was discovered responsible for an armed theft close to a Fort Lauderdale comfort retailer.

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He was arrested in October 1988 and given a hefty sentence after being convicted in a jury trial in 1989.

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Man given 400-year sentence in Broward theft freed after 34 years in jail

The wrongful conviction of Sidney Holmes

Regardless of having a prison report, Holmes constantly maintained his innocence relating to the armed theft. 

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Nonetheless, an examination performed by the Broward County State Legal professional’s Workplace this yr resulted within the revocation of each his judgment and sentence.

The drafted invoice emphasizes that in Holmes’s scenario, “the state’s system of justice yielded an imperfect consequence that had tragic penalties on this case.”

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