Thursday, August 16, 2007
Dallas inmate who was cleared by DNA files lawsuit against Dallas police department
DALLAS — Billy James Smith, 55, who was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Dallas Police Department. Smith is one of 13 inmates who was exonerated by DNA evidence; he was released in July 2006 after being sentenced to life in prison in 1987. Smith's attorneys predict that there will be more lawsuits to come.
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terryorze, says:
Good Luck Billy. I hope you win and they take the money right out of the DAs budget so that he only convicts people that he knows are guilty.
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