Posted by Peyton Adams.
Avery was wrongly convicted for strangling Maryetta Griffin. According to sources, Avery did not admit to the crime, and if he did, it was a forced confession. However, the jury did not believe him.
The prosecution was able to sway the jury, which caused Mr. Avery to go to jail for SIX years. His image was severely damaged; he lost touch with his children and grandchildren due to being wrongfully convicted.
New DNA evidence surfaced proving that Avery was not the murderer of Maryetta Griffin. Instead, the DNA testing was linked to Walter Ellis, a serial killer. Avery was unjustly incriminated by the Milwaukee Police and Avery’s accusations of him not confessing, or confessing unwillingly were proved correct.
The police in this case, therefore, destroyed a man’s life by making up incriminating statements. Avery lost touch with loved ones; his image was attacked; and he was ONLY awarded $1M.
John Stainthorp with Peoples Law Office in Chicago said, “If you think about it, six years while you’re in prison, you can’t get up when you want, you can’t see the people you want, go to bed when you want, read what you want.” His life was ruined due to the fact that the police did not do the correct investigation to make sure that they had accused the correct man.
Mr. Avery was released after six years, but his life will never be the same AGAIN! The Milwaukee Police should be questioned for the accusations they made in court against the plaintiff.
Peyton is a marketing major with minors in business law and nonprofit studies at the Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, Class of 2019.