I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit
Cutting and pasting this comment from the thread:<p>As someone once falsely accused of a crime and facing 12 years in prison. I went to trial and I have some advice for people.<p>1. You gotta start acting and thinking like you're guilty. Ask yourself "if I was guilty and trying to get away with this, what would I do?"<p>When you're innocent you think that your innocence means something. It doesn't. Discount it and move on.<p>2. Get the best lawyer you can not afford. Borrow from anyone and everyone. I borrowed 120k for my trial. Had to work my ass off to pay people back but it was worth every cent.<p>EDIT: Another mindset to use is to remember it's NOT a justice system. It's a legal system, so get the best damn team you can. Because you're in a legal game not a justice game. Know what game you're playing before you step on the floor.<p>3. Never ever ever ever talk to the cops. Retain your right for silence. It's the greatest gift you have. The cops don't want to sort anything out, they aren't on your side. They want to nail you. That's all they care about. They have a job to do. That job is to find someone to blame for this problem. So they're gonna do that. Don't help them do that. Save your ammunition for trial. My jury ended up laughing at the prosecutor and the investigating officer in the trial.<p>I was acquitted of 13 charges in under 70 minutes by my jury. If I had of used a public defender I would be in prison still. With another 6 years to go.<p>Hopefully this advice helps someone else. Hit me up if you're in trouble with the law and just want an ear to listen.<p>PS. If you're guilty, I got nothing for you, no idea how to help you.<p>EDIT: Another mindset to use is to remember it's NOT a justice system. It's a legal system, so get the best damn team you can. Because you're in a legal game not a justice game. Know what game you're playing before you step on the floor.<p>from:<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/e63xwa/i_spent_22_years_in_prison_for_a_crime_i_didnt/f9oranm/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/e63xwa/i_spent_22_yea...</a>