Willie Earl Green

Willie Earl Green was released from prison on March 20, 2008, after serving 23 years of a 33 to life sentence for the conviction of the murder he was falsely accused of . Green was wrongly convicted of killing a Los Angeles woman, Denise Dee Dee Walker in a crack house in 1983. The prosecutions' key witness Willie Finley recanted his testimony, saying that he was high on cocaine when he helped the police identify Green.

Fast Facts:

1. Was a chauffeur and 32 when convicted
2. Green earned a college degree while in prison
3. Motion will not be appealed, or opposed
4. Green has always said he was not guilty
5. 56 at time of release
6. Got married while in prison

Willie Earl Green Quotes

1. "It's a great day. I never gave up on this day. I knew one day this day would come."
2. "I never asked for mercy. I only asked for justice to be served, and it was served today."
3. "Everybody's talking about me. But nobody's talking about the victim. She didn't get any justice. Me being locked up for 25 years didn't give her any justice"

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