Facts:
1. Kevin Rojas was sentenced to 15-life in 1992 for a crime he did not commit.
2. He was charged with murder in 1991 because he was wearing an orange jacket similar to the killers.
3. Most of the evidence from the case was never presented in court or even investigated.
4. Spent 4 and a half years behind bars before he was found innocent and released.
5. Only 5% of criminal cases actually have DNA.
6. DNA can help make all the difference in a case whether someone did the crime or not.
7. Lawyers had to grind through the details of the case because there was no DNA to go by.
8. Eye witness identification is a very big issue, something the Supreme Court will hear about soon.
9. Cases are often worked on for 10-15 years.
10. It takes 25 years from the time a death sentence is given , to the actual execution.
Questions:
1. In what ways could our system be changed to make sure that innocent people are not convicted?
2. Has anything changed since this case to make sure nothing happens like this?
3. Should eye witnesses be enough to go on to put someone in jail?
4. If someone is actually guilty and the lawyers prove them innocent, does anything happen or are they just free to go?
5. How many innocent people are behind bars today?
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