6 February 2004

Still nasty and rainy outside.

Today, Darryl Hunt was finally exonerated. 20 years after the rape and murder of Deborah Sykes, a crime that DNA evidence showed was committed by another man, who has now admitted his guilt and claimed to have been the only assailant, Darryl Hunt who has been in jail for most of the last 20 years was finally released, and for good, as the judge ruled that Mr. Hunt can never again be tried for this crime. Sykes' parents still blame Mr. Hunt for their daughter's death. His original conviction was based on shaky evidence, including the testimony of a known and admitted KKK member.
Ten years ago, DNA evidence proved that Darryl Hunt did not rape Deborah Sykes, meaning that at the most, he was an accessory to the rape and an actor in the murder, and at best that he had absolutely nothing to do with the attack. Most would think that this DNA evidence alone would surely be enough to warrant a re-trial, but the court disagreed. It was not until the real rapist and murder, a man named Brown was discovered last year by ordered DNA testing and matching which found Brown's DNA within the database was a match, after which he confessed to the crime.
Please, read the story, educate yourself, stay up to date, do your part to be informed.

Darryl Hunt

No man should spend 20 years in jail for a crime he did not commit.
Do all Americans have the same rights, freedoms, privileges, securities, and opportunities today? Clearly not. Do your part to end racism and discrimination.

Thursday, February 12, 7pm, Annenburg Forum (Carswell Hall):
The Destiny of America: Race-ing into the 21st century.
Dr. Hoda Hosseini will speak.
Be informed.