Archive for not guilty

After 26 years, man released from prison, cleared of killing his family

Friday, June 8th, 2012

After serving 26 years of a life sentence after being charged with first-degree felony murder of his wife and two young daughters, David Lee Gavitt is walking free as an innocent man. Gavitt, 54, of Ionia, Michigan, was able to visit the graves of his loved ones for the first time in nearly three decades after ... read more »

Family of hate crime-murder victim asks for death penalty to be removed

Friday, September 30th, 2011

The family of James Craig Anderson has asked the state of Mississippi and federal officials to remove the death penalty from the table in regards to the seven white teenagers who allegedly murdered Anderson in the early morning of June 26. In a letter written by Anderson’s sister, as reported by CNN.com, states: “We ask ... read more »