A man jailed for armed robbery in 1999 is seeking nearly $1million in compensation after police found the real criminal who only has close resemblance with the innocent man.

Metro UK reports that Richard Jones, from Kansas City, was released last year after a judge called into question his original conviction. He had spent 17 years in prison because an eyewitness said he was the robber.

Interestingly, other inmates repeatedly told him he looked like a criminal named Ricky Amos while he was in jail.

Jones lives on the other side of Kansas while his lookalike lived near where the robbery took place. It later turned out there was no DNA or fingerprint evidence linking Jones to the crime.

He has now filed a petition seeking $1million in compensation from the state of Kansas.

His lawyer, Richard Ainsworth, is hoping that he will get a certificate of innocence and be compensated so he could finally move on with his life.

Jones said he missed seeing his 24-year-old and 19-year-old daughters grow up.

He said:

‘It took a big chunk of my life that I can never get back. I am just trying to get stable in my everyday life. I am still transitioning.’

‘At that time, I was pretty much trying to be responsible as a father.

‘I was not perfect, but I was a big part of their lives, and when I got incarcerated, it was hard for me because I was used to being around for my kids.’

‘It was a hard pill to swallow.’

The petition reads:

‘This compensation is relatively small given the unfathomable hardship of 17 years of wrongful imprisonment.’

Mr Jones’ lawyer, Richard Ainsworth, said they were hoping to get a certificate of innocence and for compensation so he could finally move on with his life.

The 42-year-old had previously tried to appeal his case several times but was unsuccessful.

But after hearing about a man who looked just like him, and even had the same first name, he contacted the Midwest Innocent Project, which provides legal services to people who have been wrongly-convicted.

Another lawyer working on Mr Jones’ case said:

‘We were floored by how much they looked alike. Everybody has a doppelgänger, luckily we found his.’

https://lailasnews.com/man-spends-17-years-in-jail-over-resemblance-with-real-criminal/

lalasticlala

May we not be a mistaken identity for crime o

Jeez! That's some real resemblance.
You need to find out if that guy na your twin.

The same way jubrin and the dullardd have been deceiving us

This is a real doppelganger

:othey have stolen what they can't give back

17 whole years behind bar, just like that? He is lucky he lives in a country where he can get some compensation

I hope he makes something out if life!

Na to pay am na.... They should pay him for every night spent there....

Even though they can't give all that have been taking away from him, a huge compensation will do

Same applies in so many Nigerian prison and funny enough, there is no advancement like DNA or what have u to help discover the truth... May God help the Innocent souls dying in Nigerian prisons

Chai


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You first.

How can you just sentence a man on facial resemblance alone?

I mean, if it were in Nigeria or Africa I would understand but in a technologically advanced and rule of law abiding country like the USA to put aside evidences like Finger prints, DNA and stuff knowing they could be convicting an innocent man?

They should compensate the man and his children each with $1 million. You threw away a man's life for your incompetence and oversight.

Just one decision or incidence...


Could make or Mar your life.

the Midwest Innocent Project, which provides legal services to people who have been wrongly-convicted.

These people have helped save innocent lives and put smiles on families' faces. God bless them. They deserves all the accolades. But if they come Naija, them go dey overworked sha!

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MartinCorridon:
I am so sorry for the man.

For once, i can see the advantage of tribal marks....

Except the writer of the marks has a bad handwriting, you can't be mistaken for another person

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trash trash trash

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MartinCorridon:


Notice how suicidal you have become when i ignore you. I don't respond to most of your posts.

IsaAbubakar with your 50 other monikers...get a job, see a shrink!

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Nonsense trash

17 whole years waste of life

Dude is surely getting some nice compensation...

It is really sad. The thing is that we all have our doubles (doppelgangers) in this world.
Research and Google facts affirms that we all have at least 6 people that look like us on planet Earth and the chances of us crossing paths with any of them is placed at about 9%.

Sadly, this innocent fella got busted for the crime committed by just one of his other 6 or more look-alikes meaning there are at least five more wandering around.

Life is full of shockers ladies and gentlemen. Sometimes, being at the right place at the right time can save you a whole lot of trouble but again you can be at the right place and at the right time and..... Ah well... That is part of why THIS IS LIFE. It comes with the mysteries and more.

And no amount of money will make up for the 17 years he lost staying in jail and missing out on his daughters' upbringing. Even if he is given A billion dollars, it will be hard to make up for the lost years of close contact with his family. Money is only compensatory but not the antidote to the challenges that lie ahead for him getting back into his girls' lives and more...

It is quite thought-provoking.

The left ear is different.

Undeserved Punishment

I think say na for only 9ja this shît they hppn didn’t know they have borrowed it also

How will you just waste 17yrs of a mans life like that

One million dollars only, bro wise up 17 years is different from 17 days.

In Nigeria you will not in prison for life

No thanks to the useless dirty lazy incompetent deceitful lifeless Buhari

All these village people that will not allow somebody to peacefully fulfill his destiny. Thought they were only in AFRIKA










ItzKOLLINZ1234

Ori mi GBE mi ko re ma ko ibi

kai

Can only happen to a black man in the U.S