Dallas County Has The Most Innocent Inmates In The Whole Country

In most jails you will hear an endless amount of "I Didn't Do It" stories. If you are in Dallas county though then they just might be telling the truth. Yup my home county has the largest amount of inmates who have been released due to DNA evidence. Since 2001 they have overturned 15 convictions. Most recently was a man who served 27 years of his 99 year sentence for a rape that he did not commit. Its not just Dallas county though, our state as a whole has overturned 30 convictions based upon new DNA evidence. Its not really that surprising, i mean this is Texas, but to see the numbers in print just makes me feel sick. I mean imagine if you were minding your own business and then the next minuet you are charged with a crime you didnt commit. How does one come to grips with a failed law system? I mean no system is perfect and I am not saying it should be, i dont even think its possible. However that doesnt mean we cant strive for better. It looks horrible on our state but we are doing something about it. People can see this as "look at those a-holes in Texas. They will lock you up and question it later." yeah but you can also say "Wow they screwed up but at least they let the folks go free." Judges dont have to allow the admittance of evidence after a trial has been finished. Judges dont even have to look at that stuff, but in Texas they are and they are trying to make things right regardless of too little too late. They are still striving to reach justice as opposed to covering up mistakes.