*I **_live_** here in Saint Louis: why do you think "witlessnesses wont come forward and and testify? If you choose to testify, you have two options: die yourself for making a bogus case over a capital case (either side could so you), or you could get dead from any family member.* *The "Victim Integrity Unit was the ONLY decent thing she has done n office.*
These days, you have to fight for that compensation. That's the sequel to the first battle. Gone are the days when they said oops here's some millions sorry, good bye
They should be able to sue. They should be able to receive everyone who was involved, even if retired, their pension and then some. Oh your family home from your DA Dad, yeah that's being taken etc. People have lost more than just monetary things. They lost TIME with family, lost ones, and more. So they should get their earning potential for their time behind bars. This gentleman was in college. Assume he graduated and got a 50k a year job. You pay him that amount, plus interest, plus the cost of living raises be would have gotten and then some. And pay it now.
totally bs. the justice system totally failed this poor guy and on top of that get no penny for his suffering. the people who decide for this not compensation situation, should sit themselves 28yrs in jail and try if they would like to have little justice and something back.
@Deborah Dettor he devastated this man's life and his family because he didn't want to disappoint the Detective!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬 ARE YOU SERIOUS🤬🤬‼️‼️‼️‼️ HOW THIS MAN COULD LIVE WITH HIMSELF AFTER THAT‼️‼️
A man's honor and integrity is best measured by his word. The witness neither had to say he'd lied, nor why; he didn't need to say it in front of a camera - in front of the whole world. But he did. He stood naked in his shame for all to see. And it required two things: 1) an admission to himself; 2) an admission to others.... most people can't get past #1. May God protect Lamar; may God offer Lamar and his beloved family every opportunity for happiness and peace during this new beginning.
@@Aelea easy for you to say. You didn't spend 25 yrs in a small prison cell away from your kids and someone you were going to marry. All holidays and birthdays. Just day to day life.
They do. Trust me. Don't be discouraged... they just don't let the public see it as it would jeopardize all other convictions. In many cases, other prisoners arrested around that time (some of whom are legitimately guilty) end up being exonerated following the discovery of a corrupted official - as it puts too much doubt into all of their other cases. They're often demoted, lose their status or position, are fired, and perhaps worst of all, (in their minds) lose the respect of their peers (who must now comb through his/her history for any/all other suspicious conduct over the years.) 48 hours is rightfully telling the story of Lamar; but don't think there isn't much more to the story surrounding corrupt detectives, prosecutors, and judges - and what happens to them following the unveiling of their former mistruths.
Nothing like slandering an entire group of people, nearly 100% of whom are innocent, all for the purposes of virtue signaling and getting upvotes. You poor thing. What a sad creature.
So one of the actual killers only got 5 years but they ruined an innocent man’s life! I don’t think I could have handled this with as much grace and character as Mr. Johnson has. That detective is a miserable pos.
Take 28 years from those detectives & prosecutor that just wanted a conviction & closed case- no matter who they hurt. If they had their own freedoms on the line they may be looking at these cases more honestly. Give years is a slap in the face. Love to Lamar & his family. ❤
@missdaisy2853 that's the majority of law enforcement/legal/judicial system. They become police/lawyers/doctors/teachers/judges, etc for the sole purpose of causing harm to Black people. Then they'll spout crime statistics. The one's that they've created.
Damn dude. I couldn't imagine being in prison, expecially for that long, being innocent. It's heart breaking. 28 years. My god. He should be heavily compensated for that. I would be so bitter if I was Mr. Johnson. Best of luck to you Sir! 🙏
Yet, the witness was protected in a program and all his debts paid. His lies afforded him Security and a fresh start. There's still an injustice within this unequal structure of justice. Maddening.
I hate these stories of injustice - people being locked away and having to fight and fight and fight for justice - just disgusting police work. They didn't give a sh*t about him or getting the truth. How many Black men has this happened to ? How many Black men have been given the death sentence for crimes they did not commit ? Just too sad to watch.
@@LynxStarAuto But executions can't be undone. Which is why it shouldn't be used unless there is no doubt whatsoever, as opposed to no reasonable doubt.
Exactly how I feel, I hate injustice. How can anyone sleep at night knowing they had framed a man and put him in prison for years? That man must be sick in the head to do that to a fellow human being. I couldn't watch it, it was too emotional and my heart was hurting so much for Lamar.
But it is so so sad and frustrating that they had to do time in the first place! With all the people working on the same case, SOME MUST STOP OP and say...wait, something is wrong here. Instead all in the same f boat...it is dsgusting
@@catme13 It was a very different time. We simply didn't know back then how unreliable eyewitness and jailhouse snitch testimony was. It's a different world now.
Why this whole case got dragged for 28 years is beyond me. This detective is the laziest investigator I have ever seen. Instead of investigating the case thoroughly, securing evidence, he secured the "suspect" instead. This is ridiculous. RIP Marcus Boyd.
They get promotions for converting someone. There rated a line cases they solve. The system opens the door for darkness to enter their hearts. All their pay and pensions are blood money.
This case still ain’t right. He should be compensated for the 26-28 years of his life that he lost, by the state of Missouri! He was wrongfully convicted. Mr.Johnson, I hope you have the best life from here on out. May God be with you. And bless you in every way.
@@BruteStrength99 , a hundred dollars a day! For 28 years. That would be awesome! At least he would have money to start over. He doesn’t have a penny to start a new life. A life that was taken from him. They should at least give me some kind of compensation. They arrested the wrong guy and then kept him 28 years. Dang that is the kind of luck that I would have.
Yup imagine being locked up for that long… not knowing anything about the internet or sell phones and then being expected to step out of the jail and lead a productive and fulfilled life. 🤦🏻♀️ They set people up for failure. Thankfully he has a great family but not every person who walks out of prison, from being wrongfully accused, does.
What a remarkable story of Lamar's resilience!!! I'm so sorry that this happened to him and continues to happen so many other innocent civilians. We've got to do better!
So thankful for all the people who helped him get his freedom back, his family who stood by him❤️i am so happy for them, although 28 years he lost he will never get back, memories and celebration he missed, what's more important now is he got his freedom, although I believe he should be compensated for the years he lost!
What a sad story. I’m grateful that Mr Johnson never lost hope. It’s definitely taught me a great lesson in life to keep fighting no matter what. When Judge Mason looked at this detective while he was telling lies that’s enough for me to know Mr Johnson is a free man. We need more judge like judge mason. Congratulations Mr Johnson!
What I love about this story the most is that Lamar never sold out to the system that wrongfully put him in prison. He retained his identity without ever wavering. As long as there’s life, there’s hope. Blessings to this family as they rebuild what was lost so many years ago. 🙏
Tears just streaming down my face when Lamar was finally free. Wishing him so much love and happy memories he can now make with his family. Presence over presents any day!!!! 🙏💗
@@QueenSugar72 Not one person intentionally put an innocent man in prison. Those were mistakes based upon what was known at the time. It's a different world today.
@@Mynameis1212-c3f There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
I’m so happy he and his family are finally reunited. How disgusting that this man can’t receive any compensation for the years that he and his family were robbed due to lack of due diligence by the state.
It's sooo messed up when a innocent person spends decades in the prison system .. the system which says innocent till proven guilty but in reality it's more like 'guilty till proven innocent'
@@jimwerther A mistake?! Intentional lying isn't a mistake. He lied because he thought that was the "right thing" to do?!?! 20:20 That's utter madness, not a mistake.
@@verabolton You are very, very confused. The OP accused law enforcement of lying, which you are conflating with the eyewitness. Get your story straight.
Courage, Temperance, Justice and Wisdom are the four virtues of a moral society. It's never too late to do what's right. Thank God the ignorance of justice was overturned.
This entire story makes me angry. This man lost an entire lifetime falsely accused and the state gives him nothing. Absolutely disgraceful. They just threw him away and would have never looked back if he hadn’t given up. Glad to see he can now enjoy this beautiful a family.
Race had nothing to do with this. Nothing! Ryan Ferguson was convicted in Missouri at the same time based upon the same "eyewitness" testimony and even worse evidence than happened here. It was a different world in the 1990s; we know much, much more about criminology now than we did then.
Until law enforcement and prosecutors are held accountable for their actions, cases like this will sadly continue to plague us. When they go against their sworn duty to uphold the law, they are no different than the corrupt vice officers we heard about during the darkest days of LA and Miami.
Thank You Judge Mason and the great lawyers that fought for the truth. God bless Lamar Johnson and his family. I'm so happy he was able to see his daughter get married 👏👏👏😊😊😊
Lamar seems such a Dignified and intelligent person. I hope he can use that and move on together with his family and friends in peace. The no compensation for his wrongful sentence is utterly disgusting. My support and strength to Lamar.
Cried to see he was set free. it's mixed with the sadness of so much time lost of his life, with his family, friends.. let alone he was blamed of killing a good friend of his wrongfully. I cannot imagine their pain.
False. There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
@@jimwerther Stop leaving this under everyone's comments. This man lost 28 years of his life because of Nickerson's and the prosecutions intentional deception.
Easy to hate everyone with 20/20 hindsight, but they really believed they had the right guy. Criminology is far more advanced now than it was in the 1990s.
@@jimwerther No they didn't believe they had the right guy. The eye witness couldn't identify the killer in the line up 3 times. Then suddenly he can. ??
It’s unbelievable that there are people that just don’t except the fact that there are corrupt prosecutors, detectives and judges, that won’t loose a minute of sleep knowing that they are willing to do whatever it takes to get a conviction including framing an innocent man.
It kind of reminds me of the case similar to this that Donald Trump was involved in. It was five black teenagers who were convicted of murdering and sexually assaulting a woman in a park. Maybe it was the central park five. I think that was it. He tried to get them to have the death penalty against them, which is fine. But I guess because he had put his name on the line that he was unwilling to change his mind when new evidence was discovered and they proved that all the boys were innocent. And even up until when he was president he was saying he believes they are still guilty and should’ve never gotten out. I’m guessing that he is not willing to admit he’s wrong. Go figure. People can look up the story on everything he did if they want to. Sometimes once people have came up with an idea they are either unable to change their mind or unwilling to be viewed as wrong so they will act like their opinion is still true even when there’s tons of evidence that shows their original opinion was wrong.
@@jimwerther so, the detective "made an honest mistake"?? And what about the judge who allowed it to proceed because of the eyewitness testimony?? He clearly said that without that testimoi there was no evidence to convict Lamar.
Indeed, they do make me wonder. Plus why did they reject the confession of one of the killers?? And they also rejected the eyewitness' testimony that he had picked the wrong guy. They even rejected his own spouse's testimony that he was home that day and only left for 5minutes. The detective also lied that it took only 5 minutes to drive to the victim's house, yet ot clearly took more than that. All in all, it was a botched case. I think they wanted to hide their role in framing the guy just to get it over with.
Bittersweet ending for sure! This man was plotted against, treated like garbage, & locked in a cage for >25yrs. Yes, he's free & walked his gorgeous daughter down the isle, but THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING OF WHAT THEY OWE HIM AND HIS FAMILY! It's sad when someone's profession means more to them than ONLY 1 HUMAN LIFE!!
I can’t believe he wasn’t compensated 🤬 But thankfully, because of the People in Kansas City and across the nation, more than $1.7 million was donated to help him. ❤
Thank u so much for posting this info! Makes me so happy that he did get money although not from the people that owed him that money. It's a dang shame he can't file charges against everyone who had a hand in putting him on prison for all of those years. ❤️🩹🙏🙏🙏
The worse part is that the state believes this CONVICTED INNOCENT man should not be compensated. The investigator has no morals - right from the get go HE WITNESS SAID NO THATS NOT HIM this man was free to go and no they used his “mistakes and bad behaviors” against him. Disgusting
@@jimwerther morals haven’t changed about an innocent person spending one day in jail, or prison. You’re a defender of bad and/or corrupt policing and Justice not being blind and equal.
@@craftycriminalistwithms.z3053 No, you're just highly ignorant. You have no understanding of what happened in this case or of criminology in general, so you're throwing out wild accusations when you don't know what you are talking about.
It started this episode with anger and confusion, but it ended in tears and happiness. May God guide you and your family, and grant you with more years of success and fruitful moments
I’m a white lady in the Deep South. I’ve never been racist in my life, nor my family. When I was little girl my mother and I went to a black family’s home so my mother could help deliver their baby. Of course she told me to sit on the front porch and behave. It was a scene out of a movie because I was so curious I was looking through the window so I could see how that worked. 😊 I’m sad for this man, I’d love to send him a gift to him to say I’m so sorry!
Prayers for this brave and innocent man and his family 🙏 Blessings to them all and the lawyers dedicated to helping those who are innocent find justice. They're brave as well. But why wasn't he compensated?
That poor man 😢 Shocking that he won’t be compensated for such blatant injustice! He seems like such a gentle soul even after everything he’s been through. I hope he is living a wonderful life now ❤
This is absolutely sickening . This is a crime in it's self putting someone in prison with no real proff it's like they just wanted to close this case at any cost.😡
Ugh I can’t watch stories like this because there’s no real justice in the end. A man lost 30 yrs of his life while a killer went free. The crooked detective should be held accountable but he won’t & its sickening.
We always say: You do the crime, you do the time but sometimes they didn't do the crime in the first place. So now it makes me wonder the percentage of how many men and women in jails are innocent..
@@supercellgenius9302 Oh, wow. Well, I'm not in the U.S. but I had a cousin who unfortunately was in jail and he swore on his bible that he was innocent. I mean- it's more than obvious that these people are not 100% angels... but to be accused of something that they did not do- that's just horrendous. I would hope for thorough investigations- including forensics, for example. Just to make sure they're telling the truth before their life is wasted away in jail.
@@edyann These days? Only a miniscule number of prisoners are innocent. DNA has now shown everyone how many mistakes we used to make. As a result, many innocent people have been freed. And juries now demand far stronger evidence than they used to in order to secure a conviction.
@@jimwerther A lot of people who were wrongfully convicted decades ago are still in jail now. That means that a lot of innocent people are still in the prison population. People were convicted in cases where DNA was found, but before the technology for testing was properly developed. Many of them are still to this day denied the request to have it tested. I wouldn't describe the legal system as safe or fair to a single one of them.
@@Kari.F. There is no basis to your claim. Various groups like the Innocence Project have gotten the obviously innocent out of prison. Precious few innocents behind bar these days.
Lamar Johnson case brought tears to my eyes when the judge overturned his conviction and set Lamar free. The truth set him free. There should be compensation from the State of Missouri for Lamar to start all over again and for the years he suffered for a crime he didn't commit.
Yep, it was set up in July 2021 and garnered $590,000! Hopefully, his record is expunged and has noV status as Felon so he can move forward with whatever his dreams are in a new life
I send so much love to this man, how he could have 28 years of his life taken, miss all that time, memories and opportunities.... Not be given compensation and still be that humble and grateful.... Wow.... ❤❤
I have so much RESPECT for the Judge that set this Man Free! If all Judges upheld this level of Integrity in the courts the Justice System and it's officials would be a greater institution and miscarriages of justice such as in the Lamar Johnson case would be rare. I hope the law can find a way to compensate this Man for the time that he was robbed of. #Prayers4LamarStillGoingUp🙏🏽
Totally absurd he can't get compensation. Especially since the prosecutor Knickerson was a criminal for lying to get the conviction in the first place.
Wow! What an incredible man Mr. Johnson is 👏🏼👏🏼 to be that gracious to people who ruined half his life. And to call himself "blessed." He is truly a gem of a man. All the best to him ❤
So sad :( what a joyous day for him! I’m so sorry he spent all that time in jail. In the end he got to walk his daughter down the isle. I wish him the best of luck! ❤
Wow ! This can bring tears to your eyes ! I remember this case of Lamar Johnson in St.Louis. I'm happy for him ! P.S. There is another case i remember... which is the Melissa Calusinki case, which was in Illinois (next door to st.louis) I remember seeing a picture of her in the Post dispatch and even admit I had so much disdain for her....BUT after 48 hrs. did a story on her, I know that I've NEVER seen a case of someone so "innocent" as her...next to Lamar. It's sad sometimes the courts and "officers" get it wrong...BUT they should reconsider and actually get it right on someone's freedom that is "actually" innocent.
Lamar is the most soft-spoken person I have ever heard talking after all the negativities someone could have experienced in someone's life. I pray that those people who did him wrong will pay for the years he have lost.
I'm crying. This hit me so hard!! I got chills when the judge announced his innocence!! Img, I am so so happy for you, Lomar!! You are awesome!! I'm excited for you and your family to get back together. Rio Marcus!! You didn't deserve this either! And to Greg, I'm glad you helped!! Must feel good! :) Great content for 48 Hours!! Thank you for this positive content!!
He should be compensated honestly. Another slap in the face for an innocent man being locked away just to close a case, another notch on someone’s belt instead of doing the right thing. Makes me sick.
@@jimwerther seriously you must have something invested in this case, or a case similar. You’re in almost every comment defending the wrongful conviction and failure to fix the wrongful conviction. 28 years is beyond unacceptable and you shouldn’t make excuses for people who have zero concern for others, and only serve their own.
@@craftycriminalistwithms.z3053 I get emotionally invested in defending the falsely accused. Idiot commenters throw out false accusations all the time, and I get irritated. Which is why I shouldn't read this crap in the first place.
This is disgusting,this man deserves millions of dollars from the state and I think the governor of the state should grant him compensation for all the years Lamar spent in prison because of actually forcing people to lie. Shame on the jury for sending Lamar to prison because someone said they saw his EYES. Thank you 48 hrs for this story.
Thank you for this update and story. It shows the resilience and perseverance of a father to prove his innocence and a prosecutor to go against the norm. I envisage Mr Johnson's future as a powerful and influential speaker to youths in today's challenging world but above all being a father and great grandfather. I hope someone could sponsor Mr Johnson to come over for a holiday here in Fiji and just appreciate life. God Bless you Mr Johnson.
I cried tears of joy for this man and his family as the judge read out his decision ❤ I believe in our justice system, but this is a travesty of justice that makes me cry 😢!!!
So beautiful he was able to walk his daughter down the alley ... Please give your life to the Lord if you have not yet done so God is good he kept you sir 🙏
This is such a heartbreaking case. He seems a really nice guy, beautiful soft daughters who missed out on so much time with him growing up. I cried when he was exonerated even though I’d never heard of his case. I wonder if he will resume his relationship with the girls Mom 🙏 ❤
I didnt think i could cry so much😢 this man did not deserve this and the authorities who were in charge let mr johnson and the family of the victim down, to not give this man compensation for life is WILD to me. But i truly believe god will bless this man for all the struggle he went through. I pray mr Johnson gets to enjoy his remaining days with his family.❤
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*I **_live_** here in Saint Louis: why do you think "witlessnesses wont come forward and and testify? If you choose to testify, you have two options: die yourself for making a bogus case over a capital case (either side could so you), or you could get dead from any family member.*
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Not entitled to compensation after being wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years?? Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable.
Yeah that pisses me off.
These days, you have to fight for that compensation. That's the sequel to the first battle. Gone are the days when they said oops here's some millions sorry, good bye
They should be able to sue. They should be able to receive everyone who was involved, even if retired, their pension and then some. Oh your family home from your DA Dad, yeah that's being taken etc. People have lost more than just monetary things. They lost TIME with family, lost ones, and more. So they should get their earning potential for their time behind bars. This gentleman was in college. Assume he graduated and got a 50k a year job. You pay him that amount, plus interest, plus the cost of living raises be would have gotten and then some. And pay it now.
Believe it. Compensation is the exception, not the rule.
totally bs. the justice system totally failed this poor guy and on top of that get no penny for his suffering. the people who decide for this not compensation situation, should sit themselves 28yrs in jail and try if they would like to have little justice and something back.
There should be consequences for putting someone innocent in prison. This happens far too often.
Agree 💯.
Will make officers to perform due diligence, thoroughly investigate csses; in oder to avoid future occurence, of cases like this.
That's The Problem With The System Here In America No Type Of Punishment For This Ridiculousness...
🤔Interesting comment.
It's really upsetting that the law in Missouri prevents him from any compensation.
It's called the United States 🤔
Everyone who is involved in his case should pay for all those 28 years of suffering. Hope you enjoy your remaining years to the fullest, Lamar!
RIGHT! especially that loser witness!! 🤬🤬🤬
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!
@Deborah Dettor he devastated this man's life and his family because he didn't want to disappoint the Detective!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬 ARE YOU SERIOUS🤬🤬‼️‼️‼️‼️ HOW THIS MAN COULD LIVE WITH HIMSELF AFTER THAT‼️‼️
A man's honor and integrity is best measured by his word. The witness neither had to say he'd lied, nor why; he didn't need to say it in front of a camera - in front of the whole world. But he did. He stood naked in his shame for all to see. And it required two things: 1) an admission to himself; 2) an admission to others.... most people can't get past #1. May God protect Lamar; may God offer Lamar and his beloved family every opportunity for happiness and peace during this new beginning.
@@Aelea easy for you to say. You didn't spend 25 yrs in a small prison cell away from your kids and someone you were going to marry. All holidays and birthdays. Just day to day life.
Why don’t prosecutors and detectives get reprimanded for taking short cuts to get a conviction? It’s disgusting.
Because we live in a totally corrupt World
I agree!
They do. Trust me. Don't be discouraged... they just don't let the public see it as it would jeopardize all other convictions. In many cases, other prisoners arrested around that time (some of whom are legitimately guilty) end up being exonerated following the discovery of a corrupted official - as it puts too much doubt into all of their other cases. They're often demoted, lose their status or position, are fired, and perhaps worst of all, (in their minds) lose the respect of their peers (who must now comb through his/her history for any/all other suspicious conduct over the years.) 48 hours is rightfully telling the story of Lamar; but don't think there isn't much more to the story surrounding corrupt detectives, prosecutors, and judges - and what happens to them following the unveiling of their former mistruths.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
@@jimwertherThis was not a mistake. The detective is a liar. The judge could see the truth. Any upstanding person can see this was not right.
What a humble and good dude I hope he makes the most of the rest of his life.
I literally cried my eyes out like a baby over this . freedom well deserved .. and justice beyond overdue ❤️
Right? That man is a saint. Bless him.
Me too. I was praying so hard for him
Detectives will do anything to close a case. Even go so far as to frame an innocent man and feel absolutely nothing. No remorse whatsoever.
C est pour ça qu ils devraient tout de suite demander un avocat au lieu de leurs parler...
Nothing like slandering an entire group of people, nearly 100% of whom are innocent, all for the purposes of virtue signaling and getting upvotes. You poor thing. What a sad creature.
Pigs are garbage humans!!
God will deal with all of them. They do it more to black people. It’s not about closing cases, but racism.
Shameful 🤦🏾♀️🥺
So one of the actual killers only got 5 years but they ruined an innocent man’s life! I don’t think I could have handled this with as much grace and character as Mr. Johnson has. That detective is a miserable pos.
Exactly. Why did he only get five years? SMH this is exactly why we do not need the good old boys system.😢
Take 28 years from those detectives & prosecutor that just wanted a conviction & closed case- no matter who they hurt. If they had their own freedoms on the line they may be looking at these cases more honestly. Give years is a slap in the face. Love to Lamar & his family. ❤
The detective is racist AF. What a ROTTEN HEART.
@missdaisy2853 that's the majority of law enforcement/legal/judicial system.
They become police/lawyers/doctors/teachers/judges, etc for the sole purpose of causing harm to Black people.
Then they'll spout crime statistics.
The one's that they've created.
And to add insult to injury the man doesn't get $1 in compensation. Unbelievable. 😢
Damn dude. I couldn't imagine being in prison, expecially for that long, being innocent. It's heart breaking. 28 years. My god. He should be heavily compensated for that. I would be so bitter if I was Mr. Johnson. Best of luck to you Sir! 🙏
Money won't fix this. Only God can.
Me too. I can't imagine having to conduct myself in a calm and mature manner in prison for 28 YEARS
He lived a Drug dealer lifestyle so he got what he deserved
Yet, the witness was protected in a program and all his debts paid. His lies afforded him Security and a fresh start. There's still an injustice within this unequal structure of justice. Maddening.
@@gastondraco5906 btc shut up
I hate these stories of injustice - people being locked away and having to fight and fight and fight for justice - just disgusting police work. They didn't give a sh*t about him or getting the truth. How many Black men has this happened to ? How many Black men have been given the death sentence for crimes they did not commit ? Just too sad to watch.
I’m only 10 minutes in and I’m turning it off. I can’t watch a grown man cry. Breaks my damn heart. 28 years. I can’t even fathom it.
That's the reason I don't support the death penalty.
@@cathybassett6432there are far more guilty parties on death row than innocent. Majority that are in there, earned it.
@@LynxStarAuto
But executions can't be undone. Which is why it shouldn't be used unless there is no doubt whatsoever, as opposed to no reasonable doubt.
Exactly how I feel, I hate injustice. How can anyone sleep at night knowing they had framed a man and put him in prison for years? That man must be sick in the head to do that to a fellow human being. I couldn't watch it, it was too emotional and my heart was hurting so much for Lamar.
The cases of innocent people being exonerated are always the best 👍
But it is so so sad and frustrating that they had to do time in the first place! With all the people working on the same case, SOME MUST STOP OP and say...wait, something is wrong here. Instead all in the same f boat...it is dsgusting
@@catme13
It was a very different time. We simply didn't know back then how unreliable eyewitness and jailhouse snitch testimony was. It's a different world now.
Lost 28 years but awesome ending
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I'm glad he is free but the years he lost! 😭🙌🏽
Why this whole case got dragged for 28 years is beyond me. This detective is the laziest investigator I have ever seen. Instead of investigating the case thoroughly, securing evidence, he secured the "suspect" instead. This is ridiculous. RIP Marcus Boyd.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
They get promotions for converting someone. There rated a line cases they solve. The system opens the door for darkness to enter their hearts. All their pay and pensions are blood money.
This case still ain’t right. He should be compensated for the 26-28 years of his life that he lost, by the state of Missouri! He was wrongfully convicted. Mr.Johnson, I hope you have the best life from here on out. May God be with you. And bless you in every way.
Most states don't have compensation programs for wrongfully convicted. The few that do pay like $100 a day for each day incarcerated.
@@BruteStrength99 , a hundred dollars a day! For 28 years. That would be awesome! At least he would have money to start over. He doesn’t have a penny to start a new life. A life that was taken from him. They should at least give me some kind of compensation. They arrested the wrong guy and then kept him 28 years. Dang that is the kind of luck that I would have.
He sure should be!
Yup imagine being locked up for that long… not knowing anything about the internet or sell phones and then being expected to step out of the jail and lead a productive and fulfilled life. 🤦🏻♀️ They set people up for failure. Thankfully he has a great family but not every person who walks out of prison, from being wrongfully accused, does.
@@moselleconger4156 so true!
Wow....I cannot imagine what he felt like in his first day of freedom. Thanks for posting.
What a remarkable story of Lamar's resilience!!! I'm so sorry that this happened to him and continues to happen so many other innocent civilians. We've got to do better!
It absolutely does NOT contimue to happen to so many others. It used to happen far too frequently. Different world now.
What about the victims of his drug dealing?
@@jimwerther zooopokjoo
Would you be saying that if he were a 21 year old blonde girl???@@rorirory121
yes it does!@@jimwerther
So thankful for all the people who helped him get his freedom back, his family who stood by him❤️i am so happy for them, although 28 years he lost he will never get back, memories and celebration he missed, what's more important now is he got his freedom, although I believe he should be compensated for the years he lost!
Agree!...🇬🇧
What a sad story. I’m grateful that Mr Johnson never lost hope. It’s definitely taught me a great lesson in life to keep fighting no matter what. When Judge Mason looked at this detective while he was telling lies that’s enough for me to know Mr Johnson is a free man. We need more judge like judge mason. Congratulations Mr Johnson!
Considering he’s been in prison so long, he seems like a grounded, kind man. Bless him❤️
He seems grounded because he is.
Change the law so Lamar will be compensated for being imprisoned for the better part of his life😢
This was my thought too.
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What I love about this story the most is that Lamar never sold out to the system that wrongfully put him in prison. He retained his identity without ever wavering. As long as there’s life, there’s hope. Blessings to this family as they rebuild what was lost so many years ago. 🙏
Tears just streaming down my face when Lamar was finally free. Wishing him so much love and happy memories he can now make with his family. Presence over presents any day!!!! 🙏💗
This was so good!!!! We need a part 2 of how he is adjusting.
It shouldn’t have taken so many years for him to go free. 😢😢 He missed so much. I’m glad he got to see his daughter get married.
May everyone responsible for taking 28 years of Lamar Johnson 's life suffer 28 years of karma
“Vindication”??? 🤔
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@@QueenSugar72
Not one person intentionally put an innocent man in prison. Those were mistakes based upon what was known at the time. It's a different world today.
@@jimwertherwell maybe wasn't intentionally just a reflection of their craft. Rubbish
@@Mynameis1212-c3f
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
I’m so happy he and his family are finally reunited. How disgusting that this man can’t receive any compensation for the years that he and his family were robbed due to lack of due diligence by the state.
Lamar you are such an incredible person to survive with such dignity and still have faith. God bless you and your family.
It's sooo messed up when a innocent person spends decades in the prison system .. the system which says innocent till proven guilty but in reality it's more like 'guilty till proven innocent'
The police are outrageous. That so called witness, is shameful
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
I agree. The witness is also at fault. He didn't want to disappoint the detective but would rather send an innocent man to jail? smh.
@@jimwerther A mistake?! Intentional lying isn't a mistake. He lied because he thought that was the "right thing" to do?!?! 20:20 That's utter madness, not a mistake.
@@verabolton
You are very, very confused. The OP accused law enforcement of lying, which you are conflating with the eyewitness. Get your story straight.
He seems like he lying Elkins
Respect for the inmate for keeping his promise
Courage, Temperance, Justice and Wisdom are the four virtues of a moral society. It's never too late to do what's right. Thank God the ignorance of justice was overturned.
This entire story makes me angry. This man lost an entire lifetime falsely accused and the state gives him nothing. Absolutely disgraceful. They just threw him away and would have never looked back if he hadn’t given up. Glad to see he can now enjoy this beautiful a family.
Finally, thanks for the full episode❤... It's a damn shame and sad to see how easy it is to convict a brother in America.
Race had nothing to do with this. Nothing! Ryan Ferguson was convicted in Missouri at the same time based upon the same "eyewitness" testimony and even worse evidence than happened here. It was a different world in the 1990s; we know much, much more about criminology now than we did then.
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Until law enforcement and prosecutors are held accountable for their actions, cases like this will sadly continue to plague us. When they go against their sworn duty to uphold the law, they are no different than the corrupt vice officers we heard about during the darkest days of LA and Miami.
There is very little law being inforced these days. For anyone. Its sickening.
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There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
@@jimwerther This was an intentional act by the detectives coercing the witnesses, very obvious because they paid them off to
@@crystalfowler2336
Simply untrue. Learn the history of criminology, then get back to me.
Thank You Judge Mason and the great lawyers that fought for the truth. God bless Lamar Johnson and his family. I'm so happy he was able to see his daughter get married 👏👏👏😊😊😊
Lamar seems such a Dignified and intelligent person. I hope he can use that and move on together with his family and friends in peace. The no compensation for his wrongful sentence is utterly disgusting. My support and strength to Lamar.
Cried to see he was set free. it's mixed with the sadness of so much time lost of his life, with his family, friends.. let alone he was blamed of killing a good friend of his wrongfully. I cannot imagine their pain.
This is the best thing I've seen in a while
Where is some kind of state financial compensation for this innocent man for years of confinement??
Nickerson should be charged as well. He committed a crime against an innocent man.
It's ppl like him that purposely put innocent ppl in jail.
False. There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
@@jimwerther Stop leaving this under everyone's comments. This man lost 28 years of his life because of Nickerson's and the prosecutions intentional deception.
@@notreallycassie
I explained the facts in my comment. Educate yourself about criminology.
This hits hard. What our justice system did to this then young man was injustice
Another example of why I despise detectives and all LEO’s.
Even if he gets a multi million dollar settlement, it would not be enough. That detective and prosecutor are vile.
Easy to hate everyone with 20/20 hindsight, but they really believed they had the right guy. Criminology is far more advanced now than it was in the 1990s.
ACAB
@@jimwerther they either knew they were framing him outright or this is the most aggressive and prime, textbook example of institutionalized racism.
@@jimwerther No they didn't believe they had the right guy. The eye witness couldn't identify the killer in the line up 3 times. Then suddenly he can. ??
It’s unbelievable that there are people that just don’t except the fact that there are corrupt prosecutors, detectives and judges, that won’t loose a minute of sleep knowing that they are willing to do whatever it takes to get a conviction including framing an innocent man.
I think we all know there are. It is just that some pretend that all are like that because of the few.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
It kind of reminds me of the case similar to this that Donald Trump was involved in. It was five black teenagers who were convicted of murdering and sexually assaulting a woman in a park. Maybe it was the central park five. I think that was it. He tried to get them to have the death penalty against them, which is fine. But I guess because he had put his name on the line that he was unwilling to change his mind when new evidence was discovered and they proved that all the boys were innocent. And even up until when he was president he was saying he believes they are still guilty and should’ve never gotten out. I’m guessing that he is not willing to admit he’s wrong. Go figure. People can look up the story on everything he did if they want to. Sometimes once people have came up with an idea they are either unable to change their mind or unwilling to be viewed as wrong so they will act like their opinion is still true even when there’s tons of evidence that shows their original opinion was wrong.
@@jimwerther so, the detective "made an honest mistake"??
And what about the judge who allowed it to proceed because of the eyewitness testimony?? He clearly said that without that testimoi there was no evidence to convict Lamar.
Indeed, they do make me wonder. Plus why did they reject the confession of one of the killers?? And they also rejected the eyewitness' testimony that he had picked the wrong guy. They even rejected his own spouse's testimony that he was home that day and only left for 5minutes.
The detective also lied that it took only 5 minutes to drive to the victim's house, yet ot clearly took more than that. All in all, it was a botched case.
I think they wanted to hide their role in framing the guy just to get it over with.
Thank God for 48 hours. The coverage and journalists are excellent.
Our INjustice system needs a complete overhaul. This family can never get those years back.😢
Bittersweet ending for sure! This man was plotted against, treated like garbage, & locked in a cage for >25yrs. Yes, he's free & walked his gorgeous daughter down the isle, but THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING OF WHAT THEY OWE HIM AND HIS FAMILY! It's sad when someone's profession means more to them than ONLY 1 HUMAN LIFE!!
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
When he introduced himself as a free man and smiled it did something to me. I can't explain it.
I can’t believe he wasn’t compensated 🤬 But thankfully, because of the People in Kansas City and across the nation, more than $1.7 million was donated to help him. ❤
Thank u so much for posting this info! Makes me so happy that he did get money although not from the people that owed him that money. It's a dang shame he can't file charges against everyone who had a hand in putting him on prison for all of those years. ❤️🩹🙏🙏🙏
The worse part is that the state believes this CONVICTED INNOCENT man should not be compensated.
The investigator has no morals - right from the get go HE WITNESS SAID NO THATS NOT HIM this man was free to go and no they used his “mistakes and bad behaviors” against him. Disgusting
This man 28 million a million for every year
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
@@jimwerther morals haven’t changed about an innocent person spending one day in jail, or prison. You’re a defender of bad and/or corrupt policing and Justice not being blind and equal.
@@craftycriminalistwithms.z3053
No, you're just highly ignorant. You have no understanding of what happened in this case or of criminology in general, so you're throwing out wild accusations when you don't know what you are talking about.
@@craftycriminalistwithms.z3053exactly 👍🏾👍🏾.
He's a defender for corruption and injustice, using technical terms to make it seem less horrible
It started this episode with anger and confusion, but it ended in tears and happiness. May God guide you and your family, and grant you with more years of success and fruitful moments
I’m sending Lamar Jackson all the love & strength in the world!! I hope he does great things!! Go get it Lamar!! ❤❤❤
I’m a white lady in the Deep South. I’ve never been racist in my life, nor my family. When I was little girl my mother and I went to a black family’s home so my mother could help deliver their baby. Of course she told me to sit on the front porch and behave. It was a scene out of a movie because I was so curious I was looking through the window so I could see how that worked. 😊 I’m sad for this man, I’d love to send him a gift to him to say I’m so sorry!
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What a bizarre comment. Why is this about you? Want to tell us what you had for lunch today while you're at it?
@@bbe3034 Thank you for wanting to make this world a better place, I’m black and was raised in the South ❤
Prayers for this brave and innocent man and his family 🙏 Blessings to them all and the lawyers dedicated to helping those who are innocent find justice. They're brave as well. But why wasn't he compensated?
Missouri law says that wrongfully convicted people don't get compensated. It's horrible.
That judge was having NONE of that "detective's" BS and I *love* it!
Conviction Integrity Units are such an important part of our justice system.
Praise the Lord Lamar, may God keep blessing you!
That poor man 😢 Shocking that he won’t be compensated for such blatant injustice! He seems like such a gentle soul even after everything he’s been through. I hope he is living a wonderful life now ❤
This is absolutely sickening . This is a crime in it's self putting someone in prison with no real proff it's like they just wanted to close this case at any cost.😡
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Ugh I can’t watch stories like this because there’s no real justice in the end. A man lost 30 yrs of his life while a killer went free. The crooked detective should be held accountable but he won’t & its sickening.
Very touching and a tear jerker. Thank you, God and those who fought for Lamar.
We always say: You do the crime, you do the time but sometimes they didn't do the crime in the first place. So now it makes me wonder the percentage of how many men and women in jails are innocent..
I read somewhere it's about 3% which is a huge amount
@@supercellgenius9302 Oh, wow. Well, I'm not in the U.S. but I had a cousin who unfortunately was in jail and he swore on his bible that he was innocent. I mean- it's more than obvious that these people are not 100% angels... but to be accused of something that they did not do- that's just horrendous. I would hope for thorough investigations- including forensics, for example. Just to make sure they're telling the truth before their life is wasted away in jail.
@@edyann
These days? Only a miniscule number of prisoners are innocent. DNA has now shown everyone how many mistakes we used to make. As a result, many innocent people have been freed. And juries now demand far stronger evidence than they used to in order to secure a conviction.
@@jimwerther A lot of people who were wrongfully convicted decades ago are still in jail now. That means that a lot of innocent people are still in the prison population. People were convicted in cases where DNA was found, but before the technology for testing was properly developed. Many of them are still to this day denied the request to have it tested. I wouldn't describe the legal system as safe or fair to a single one of them.
@@Kari.F.
There is no basis to your claim. Various groups like the Innocence Project have gotten the obviously innocent out of prison. Precious few innocents behind bar these days.
His story had me in tears! What an incredible person💕💕💕
OMG...this must made me cry. Disgusting that so many years of his life stolen from him and his family. Just heartbreaking! So glad he's free!
My heart goes to him and his team of lawyers fighting for his freedom🙏🙏🙏♥️
Lamar Johnson case brought tears to my eyes when the judge overturned his conviction and set Lamar free. The truth set him free. There should be compensation from the State of Missouri for Lamar to start all over again and for the years he suffered for a crime he didn't commit.
I would have given up hope. His story is amazing and very moving.
They need to lock up that guy that lied about the line up, he robbed him of 28 years... wow, I couldn't handle it
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
What a beautiful soft spoken man.. congratulations ..
Love me some 48 hours. Thank you
"an occasional customer" WE CAN TELL
I hope that his family sets up a gofundme for him. I also hope that he thrives in his well deserved freedom.
They did
Yep, it was set up in July 2021 and garnered $590,000! Hopefully, his record is expunged and has noV status as Felon so he can move forward with whatever his dreams are in a new life
The STATE owes him $28 million...17 million at minimum!! RATCHET
I send so much love to this man, how he could have 28 years of his life taken, miss all that time, memories and opportunities.... Not be given compensation and still be that humble and grateful.... Wow.... ❤❤
God bless that young female lawyer who never give up. Unbelievable
I have so much RESPECT for the Judge that set this Man Free!
If all Judges upheld this level of Integrity in the courts the Justice System and it's officials would be a greater institution and miscarriages of justice such as in the Lamar Johnson case would be rare.
I hope the law can find a way to compensate this Man for the time that he was robbed of. #Prayers4LamarStillGoingUp🙏🏽
Totally absurd he can't get compensation. Especially since the prosecutor Knickerson was a criminal for lying to get the conviction in the first place.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
This made me cry,so happy for him and his family.Glad he was able to walk his daughter down the aisle but sad so much time was taken away🙏🏾
May God be with this family.
Wow! What an incredible man Mr. Johnson is 👏🏼👏🏼 to be that gracious to people who ruined half his life. And to call himself "blessed." He is truly a gem of a man. All the best to him ❤
So sad :( what a joyous day for him! I’m so sorry he spent all that time in jail. In the end he got to walk his daughter down the isle. I wish him the best of luck! ❤
Wow ! This can bring tears to your eyes ! I remember this case of Lamar Johnson in St.Louis.
I'm happy for him !
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There is another case i remember... which is the Melissa Calusinki case, which was in Illinois (next door to st.louis) I remember seeing a picture of her in the Post dispatch and even admit I had so much disdain for her....BUT after 48 hrs. did a story on her, I know that I've NEVER seen a case of someone so "innocent" as her...next to Lamar.
It's sad sometimes the courts and "officers" get it wrong...BUT they should reconsider and actually get it right on someone's freedom that is "actually" innocent.
I am so heartbroken to see a person’s life destroyed by some callous investigation.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
Lamar is the most soft-spoken person I have ever heard talking after all the negativities someone could have experienced in someone's life. I pray that those people who did him wrong will pay for the years he have lost.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
I'm crying. This hit me so hard!! I got chills when the judge announced his innocence!! Img, I am so so happy for you, Lomar!! You are awesome!! I'm excited for you and your family to get back together. Rio Marcus!! You didn't deserve this either! And to Greg, I'm glad you helped!! Must feel good! :) Great content for 48 Hours!! Thank you for this positive content!!
Welcome back to the world Lamar! God bless, may you and your family heal and live long, fulfilling lives.
Even after all of the evidence provided that this man was innocent, prosecutors still did all they could to keep this man locked up.
Some of them did, indeed. Not all. But why did some of them still believe him guilty? Strange.
I’m crying!!! What an amazing man!! God bless you!!!
He should be compensated honestly. Another slap in the face for an innocent man being locked away just to close a case, another notch on someone’s belt instead of doing the right thing. Makes me sick.
There is a world of difference between a mistake and an intentional act. This was a mistake. Criminology has advanced massively since the mid-1990s.
@@jimwerther seriously you must have something invested in this case, or a case similar. You’re in almost every comment defending the wrongful conviction and failure to fix the wrongful conviction. 28 years is beyond unacceptable and you shouldn’t make excuses for people who have zero concern for others, and only serve their own.
@@craftycriminalistwithms.z3053
I get emotionally invested in defending the falsely accused. Idiot commenters throw out false accusations all the time, and I get irritated. Which is why I shouldn't read this crap in the first place.
Thank you 48 Hours for full episode. Love your show since the beginning.
This is disgusting,this man deserves millions of dollars from the state and I think the governor of the state should grant him compensation for all the years Lamar spent in prison because of actually forcing people to lie. Shame on the jury for sending Lamar to prison because someone said they saw his EYES. Thank you 48 hrs for this story.
Thank you for this update and story. It shows the resilience and perseverance of a father to prove his innocence and a prosecutor to go against the norm. I envisage Mr Johnson's future as a powerful and influential speaker to youths in today's challenging world but above all being a father and great grandfather. I hope someone could sponsor Mr Johnson to come over for a holiday here in Fiji and just appreciate life. God Bless you Mr Johnson.
The fact that he stands behind his lies all these years later is very disturbing...Law enforcement is and will always be a problem
That poor man. Just watched this, put tears in my eyes.
I cried tears of joy for this man and his family as the judge read out his decision ❤ I believe in our justice system, but this is a travesty of justice that makes me cry 😢!!!
Man I get so happy inside to see men like this get exonerated🙏✌️ I wish I was rich I would help all these innocent men since our government won’t!
So beautiful he was able to walk his daughter down the alley ... Please give your life to the Lord if you have not yet done so God is good he kept you sir 🙏
This is such a heartbreaking case. He seems a really nice guy, beautiful soft daughters who missed out on so much time with him growing up. I cried when he was exonerated even though I’d never heard of his case.
I wonder if he will resume his relationship with the girls Mom 🙏 ❤
My heart hurts for him, for his lost time with family. But I really believe he will have a blessed and happy life from this day forward. ❤
Man this is sooooo freaking sadd😢 well AIN'T GOD GOOD THOUGH 🙏🏾 CONGRATULATIONS MR.LAMAR MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY ❤️
This is injustice if there has ever been injustice.
I didnt think i could cry so much😢 this man did not deserve this and the authorities who were in charge let mr johnson and the family of the victim down, to not give this man compensation for life is WILD to me. But i truly believe god will bless this man for all the struggle he went through. I pray mr Johnson gets to enjoy his remaining days with his family.❤
I hope he takes this opportunity to pay it forward in life by making good choices. God bless
So they wrongfully took all these years from him and won't even compensate him. That's sad....
Thank you judge mason for being a great judge we need more like you....