Sidney Holmes, a Florida man serving out a 400-year sentence, has just walked out of prison a free man after three decades thanks to a re-examination of his case.
has just walked out of prison a free man after three decades thanks to a re-examination of his case.
"As prosecutors, our only agenda is to promote public safety in our community and to ensure that justice is served," Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor said in a statement. "I commend the victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officers for their candor and assistance in reinvestigating a crime that occurred more than 34 years ago."in Fort Lauderdale by driving the getaway vehicle.
Additionally, the brother of one of the victims of the robbery found that Holmes’ car — which would have been the getaway vehicle — had key differences from the vehicle described as helping in the robbery and likely was misidentified. "There is no evidence tying Mr. Holmes to the robbery other than a flawed identification," Assistant State Attorney Arielle Demby Berger told reporters. "No fingerprints, no physical evidence. Nothing but one witness ID that we believe was a bad ID."
Sidney Holmes, 57, cries after he was exonerated in a Broward County courtroom on Monday, March 13, 2023. Holmes served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for a 1988 armed robbery. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Tribune News Service
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