SEORANG LELAKI DI AS DAPAT PAMPASAN U.S DOLLAR 1.4 JUTA KERANA DIPENJARA 18 TAHUN

WORLD:A man from Texas,Anthony Graves was jailed for 18 years because accused killing 6 person instead he did not do it,but eventually released and receiving a compensation U.S Dollars 1.4 Million on Thursday 06/30/2011.-READ MORE IN ENGLISH AND BAHASA MALAYSIA-



For me as a writer,is it worth it with that big amount of money compare the 18 years this guys had been wasted his time imprison for accusation he did not make it,but at least he can start a new life then...Maybe in other part of country in the world,also have a similar like this,there were imprisoned for a long time because of accusation they never done but eventually released,there were freed without any compensation.


Graves received the compensation in a private meeting the Trustees of Texas,Susan Combs as reported by the media.

Anthony Graves Released from Death Row, Case Dismissed(Anthony Graves dibebaskan dari hukuman mati,Kes digugurkan)

"Graves said he was grateful for the payment of indemnity,but says it,"this money can not replace the time he went through while imprisoned.Graves was charged and found guilty assist the actual perpetrator,Robert Earl Carter when killing a grandmother and 5 children in 1992.Both men were then sentenced to death-related murder case.


However,Carter,the only person who makes Graves dragged into the case,admitted before he was shot to death in 1998 that Graves did not play any role in the murder.Graves serving 2 years while awaiting trial for the killings in 1992.For 12 years he was in the list of people who will be executed until an appeals court revoked the punishment upon himself.


But he had to wait 4 more years to wait for a retrial until prosecutors decide the cancellation penalty.U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals to-5 in New Orleans, Louisiana ordered a new trial for Graves in 2006.



Anthony Graves,seorang lelaki dari Texas yang telah dipenjara selama 18 tahun kerana dituduh membunuh enam orang sedangkan dia tidak melakukannya, akhirnya menerima ganti-rugi 1.4 juta dolar AS, Khamis (30/6/2011).


Bagi penulis,mungkin di beberapa bahagian negara lain di dunia tentunya ada kes yang serupa seperti kes Graves ini,mereka ditahan didalam penjara di atas kesalahan yang mereka tidak lakukan sehingga akhirnya dibebaskan tanpa ada apa-apapun pampasan.
Graves menerima wang itu didalam satu pertemuan peribadi dengan Pegawai Pengawas Texas, Susan Combs, demikian laporan media setempat.

Graves mengatakan, ia berterima kasih diatas pembayaran ganti rugi tersebut, tetapi mengatakan wang itu "bahkan tak mampu untuk menggantikan waktu yang ia lalui selama ditahan di dalam penjara". Graves dinyatakan terbukti bersalah membantu Robert Earl Carter ketika membunuh seorang nenek dan lima anak kecil tahun 1992. Kedua lelaki tersebut kemudiannya telah dijatuhi hukuman mati dikaitkan dengan kes pembunuhan itu.

Namun, Carter,salah satunya orang yang membuat Graves terheret didalam kes tersebut, mengakui sebelum ia disuntik mati pada tahun 1998 bahawa Graves tidak memainkan peranan apa-apa pun dalam pembunuhan tersebut. Graves menjalani hukuman dua tahun sambil menunggu proses pengadilan atas pembunuhan itu pada tahun 1992. Selama 12 tahun ia berada dalam daftar orang yang akan dihukum mati sampai pengadilan menimbang untuk menarik balik hukuman keatas dirinya.


Namun ia harus menunggu empat tahun lagi untuk menunggu pengadilan ulang sehingga Pendakwaraya Negara memutuskan untuk membatalkan hukuman tersebut.

US Circuit Court of Appeals Ke-5 di New Orleans, Louisianna, memerintahkan  proses pengadilan baru buat Graves pada tahun 2006.



-Sumber Berita Antarabangsa-EDIT & TERJEMAHAN: YAKIN WORLD @ 2011