Two brothers who spent many years in jail after being convicted of a 1984 homicide in Washington, D.C., they are saying they didn’t commit, are looking for a presidential pardon.
Charles and Chris Turner had been convicted as youngsters for the killing of Catherine Fuller in Northeast Washington, D.C. close to the intersection of eighth and H Road, Fox 5 DC reported.
They’ve since been launched and are combating for a pardon that may assist restore their rights.
“With the pardon, we get a chance to fix all that and bring a closure to this case once and for all,” Chris Turner advised Fox 5 DC.
Charles and Chris Turner had been convicted as youngsters for the killing of Catherine Fuller in Northeast Washington, D.C. close to the intersection of eighth and H Road. (iStock)
After many years in custody for a criminal offense which they didn’t commit, the brothers preserve a constructive view on the long run and the impression they’ll have shifting ahead, stressing that they won’t enable their case to mentally maintain them again.
“People get upset more that we’re not bitter,” Chris Turner mentioned. “We think if you remain bitter, remain upset about what occurred – even though it was an atrocity and it was injustice – that you stay locked up mentally.”
The case revealed allegations of suppressed proof, coerced testimony and investigative errors.
Seventeen individuals had been arrested in reference to Fuller’s homicide, with eight finally convicted, based on Fox 5 DC. The six who’re nonetheless alive all preserve their innocence after collectively serving greater than 200 years behind bars.
The Turner brothers have change into concerned of their neighborhood and stay hopeful about their futures, though limitations in areas reminiscent of profession prospects stay as a consequence of their felony information.
“We’ve actually said we might join the police force if we didn’t have this on our record … I used to want to be in the Navy. I can’t serve my country because I have a record,” Charles Turner mentioned.
The brothers’ combat for a pardon represents an important step in restoring their popularity and rights misplaced within the convictions.
The case revealed allegations of suppressed proof, coerced testimony and investigative errors. (iStock)
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Charles Turner mentioned he believes a pardon would carry validation to himself and the opposite 5 convicted males, in addition to to his household, associates and others who’ve supported him.
“It would also validate – help to validate – what they know, not what they believe, but what they know. There’s a big difference there,” he mentioned.
Most presidential pardons have been granted between Election Day and Inauguration Day.
