Vincent Simmons freed after 44 years in prison
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- Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024
- A Louisiana man is out of prison after 44 years. Vincent Simmons was convicted of attempted aggravated rape of twin 14-year-olds in 1977. He has maintained his innocence; they have maintained he is guilty. David Begnaud reports.
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The audacity to say we got 44 years out of him is by far the worst thing I’ve heard
Yes that hurt , I literally felt that!
That and that FORGIVENESS BS!!!!🤔😷
The audacity to say he didn’t do it lol. As noted, he was never exonerated.
And how would you feel about it if he was your rapist?!?
@@wu7690 let me tell you ok..just need to reply to you this last time cause of your attitude...I'm a white girl " Russia heritage actually " soo very white! ....I'm also 100 percent anti the BLM movement cause it's fraud and creates division BY DESIGN... I'm also a very realistic person AND it's absurb to think that 44 yrs ago a black guy would had dare put himself into that situation! Black people literally lived in FEAR 44 yrs ago cause of segregation was still in the air from civil rights stuff few yrs before. Sooo using common sense with added logic speaks loud to me personally that this individual was falsely accused .....bottomline
44 yrs for attempted aggravated rape?! Murders don't do that much time. It's too bad the system wronged this man so gravely.
Pedos dont get that much time!!
Makes me wonder what the attempt was. Back in the 70s it could’ve been just how a black man looks at a white woman. Or just get stuck in an elevator with one. Or she doesn’t like the way a black man says hello. Since she was 14 while he was 25.
I was thinking the same thing. Horrible injustance on many levels.
Probable pero - brother-in-/aw to the sister of a high ranking, powerful POS. IMO.
Don't worry I am sure he's gonna get a handsome pay out from the state in a wrongful imprisonment lawsuit.
Decades of being denied a fair trial to prove his innocence until a son of one the judges became a judge himself, looked at Vincent’s case, and knew this man was not served with justice. Props to the judge who stepped up 🎉
It’s like a story from a movie
That's sad when your kids have to clean up the mess your justice system made.
Those two white garbage trash accused him for sexual assault that he didn't do. Same on those two white racist trash
proving innocence is not a thing. The bird of proof is on the state.
He wasn’t proven innocent. Why are people acting like he was exonerated. He wasn’t…he’s just being let go. There’s a big difference…who knows whether he did it or not. But let’s not act like anyone else does either.
I can’t even imagine what this man has been through. 44 years in prison on a rape charge…and still he has the nerve to forgive. He’s a better human being than I will ever be!
The super sad part of this story is we know he ain't the only person that was done like this
Watch, 14 days of May. Very sad.
Amen!
Yeah, the unfortunate thing is right at this moment there're people being railroaded to prison that we're going to be hearing from 20, 30. 40 years from now.
@@George-gj5jk don't worry the government has billions set aside to give them when release !
The things he went through in prison with those charges. Even though he didnt have another trail so idk if he did it or not but a fair trial should be awarded to people who are accused of the worst crimes.
She’s satisfied with the 44 years because she knows he’s not guilty! She’s trying to save face because she knows they framed an innocent man!
You don't know that.
it isn't really them..The police interrogated them, but the results of that interrogation were not presented to his lawyers. They probably talked them into believing he MUST be the one, although they themselves could not positively identify him.
Those twins are racist what can you expect it's Louisiana
@@jlra5734 Yep! You summed it all up in one word “RACIST”!
Listen if they never got SA attempted or not then they didn't get SA. But they did get touched and manhandled perhaps by black man and that's a No-No for real racist
Dear lord. Now how is he going to make a life after 44 years in prison?! Praying for healing and kindness and help for you Mr. Simmons.
He's not. But he'll have a chance to make something better out of his new found freedom as compared to being locked up for apparently no reason. It's sad all together. And it happened to so many black men that were never released again.
Good thing he has family. They will help him. He can just relax now.
He'll sue and win...He'll be fine.
@@LBCLBC98 There is no guarantee that he'll win its not like he's found innocent.
@@LBCLBC98 That will never give him 44 years of his life back.
The evil part about it, is the woman who said she got 44 yrs. The audacity of her to think she has control of someone's innocent. Karma comes in different forms, it can skip u and go straight to your offsprings. Treat others as u wanna be treated!
Amen sister
Karma? It's a myth.
It’s not known if he’s guilty or innocent, they said that in the report. They’ve just decided to not put him on trial again.
they can prove that they lied@@CatholicsForTrump
Remind you of the movie life
I'm so glad to see this! I've followed this case since 1995. I was 15 when I 1st heard of it. I turned 42 last week. Let that sink in. God bless him.
You should write a book about following it
Me as well
Same here brother.
I don't think I've heard of this , I follow wrongful convictions and I can't wait to read more about him. Poor guy
I've been following this for years
That poor man. I hope he lives the rest of his life like he deserves. Prayers to you Mr Simmons
I doubt it.
Didn't say he wasn't guilty. Who knows
He has a cute outfit!
Whatevers left of it....smh.
No his a dead men walking
There is a difference between getting a fair trial & being guilty. Everyone deserves a fair trial.
Them two lying mfers and their cousin should be lock up.
And he Maybe guilty
Judge already said he wont
@@jonathanwaters2624 was u freaking there shut up
@@paullee3996 shut up
That woman is an evil, heartless person. Robbed a man of 44 years, while he was most likely innocent, then was proud of herself?! 🤮
And come to find out Karen was messing with the cousin all along.
Is this man free even in 2024 ? I hope so , because if he didn't get a fair trial and had been serving forty four years in prison , then he deserves some compensation for it . I'm Italian and must admit our laws are a bit too lenient - in fact , he would've served a maximum of 9- 10 years here for the same crime - but 44 years are more than enough
Oh yeah his been out a couple of years @@alessandrodorsi9800
It’s not known if he’s guilty or innocent, they said that in the report. They’ve just decided to not put him on trial again.
@@CatholicsForTrump thank you for your gentle reply, ciao 😊🇮🇹
SOOO no rape was literally involved and he was sentence 44 yrs!!!! Despicable
He was sentenced to 100. The only reason he is free today is because decades ago he was featured in a documentary about Angola prison. They showed his 1st parole hearing and it was so unfair it attracted attention to his case. But it still took decades for a judge to do the right thing
@@hp2474 DESPICABLE !!... Absolutely Injustice! . The past TRULY without ANY DOUBT reflects the descrimination done to those accused who were not white.
Belive all woman
Stay away from white women
Exactly no rape but gave him 44 years. Clearly the racism was involved.
Lets all collectively thank PROFESSOR ANGELA BELL ( Southern University Law Center) for the amazing, selfless work that she does to help those who society forgets about. Professor Bell is a legal game changer and a zealous advocate for the Constitutional rights of many people. Fun fact: She was instrumental in changing Louisiana's antiquated non-unanmious jury verdict law.
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Yeah but is he innocent?
Thank GOD.
She must work with the great Bryan Stevenson
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Breaks my heart. They robbed him of his life for 44 years.
and the women shame on them !!!
It wasn't robbed. They never said he wasn't guilty. They said he didn't get a fair trial.
@@DarmaniLink The burden of proof is on the person making the claim and they didn't have enough evidence to convict him so that is what they are saying.
@@michaelwright8896
Bill killed tom
Bill was convicted for killing tom.
There was an error in the trial for bill convicting tom.
That doesn't change that bill killed tom, and should be punished for it. Justice be damned, the system is meant to protect the innocent, not the guilty.
@@DarmaniLinkdon’t you think if there was evidence he did it he would still be in jail and not released?😂
Give those despicable women the same 44yrs he endured.
Why? They didn’t say he was innocent…
@@Ivan.A.Churlyuskiyou must be mentally challenged 😅
@@Ivan.A.Churlyuski evil lineage he is INNOCENT they sleep with cousin and blame Black typical white history all over the world a lot of false books written by whites to cause war between ethnic groups in Africa just to colonize and steal resource
@@Ivan.A.Churlyuski shush
Shut up @@Ivan.A.Churlyuski
False accuser: “I got 44 years, I’m happy”
Now time for the justice system to get 44 years out of you
Who said it was false?
@@wu7690 The evidence. The medical report said they were virgins after they accused him of violently assaulting them both numerous times. Simmons never received the report until after he was convicted
@@hp2474 it was attempted rape. Which is still a crime.
@@wu7690 Attempted was the charge, but not the story they told. After they said they couldn’t identify the attacker bc all Blacks looked alike, the police put them in front of a line-up where only Simmons was handcuffed.
@@wu7690 read the evidence kinda clear the two women lied
I am 44 years old and to think that He has been in jail as long as I have been in this world is heart breaking. I pray that he will have peace and live long.
They need to do time for false story
Yes same here….
The tragedy is that Vincent Simmons is NOT the first, and won't be the last. #Justice4All
Agreed.They want to put us all in cages.
@@applelime7693 Sad but true. The shackles of our ancestors have been replaced with bars, handcuffs and knees on our backs. "They may chain our hands, but they'll Never break our spirit." #WeShallOvercome
@@m.layfette6249 True.I find it very odd how Everytime when other races band together to create or build something it never gets torn down.But when African Americans try to band together it's burnt down, mocked, threatened, or ppl end up getting killed. Its really crazy to me. Like it makes you think what is really the issue with us?Why does media and the system wish to destroy us so bad?
@@applelime7693 For the same reasons WE build ourselves Up, they will always try to Tear Us Down. "Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round, turn me round, turn me round."
@@applelime7693 they fear if we had the power that we would do to them what they did to us. They fear the demographics change that will inevitably happen in the next 10 to 20 years and are afraid they will no longer be the majority race in America. That's why fox news is always talking about demographics. And why they want to build a wall only on the Mexico side aka the brown side, but not on the Canada side? I could go on but this is good enough
Those woman are sick
Believe All women
This man served 44 years of his life locked up. What more could he give? No matter what anyone thinks, this man deserves a second chance at life outside of prison walls.
@Christoph Hansen But he didn't have a fair trial. How you think he did it if not giving a chance to defend himself?
@Christoph Hansen actually you did say "UNLESS HE DID IT"
yea, but in a different country. his "life" here is ruined.
@Christoph Hansen Calm down you pathetic worm
Why didn't they show the judge face
There seems to be a lot missing from this story. This man needs all sort of help. Hope he gets it.
True! He needs help! No friends, no one will rent him an apt, no one will give him a job, probably he needs a professional mental help .. he needs years to get accustomed to the new world such as using the internet and the mental decline of Americans ..etc
@@cinemaparadiso5402 hopefully a good halfway house or family even better
I thought it was telling that he never claimed he was innocent. He only said he wasn't given a fair trial and that their was no solid evidence against him. I actually think he's guilty but in all honesty, regardless of whether or not he is guilty, 40 years is more than enough time for "attempted" rape. I hate rapists and molesters. They absolutely disgust me and their crimes are especially evil, but 100 years for not even successfully raping someone is outrageous.
@@GameChanger597 He has stated in other interviews that he was innocent. There’s a video of him in front of the parole board where he tells parole board that he didn’t do it. One of the sisters said he raped her but she was still a virgin. The other sister had sex with the cousin. You should watch the videos on the evidence.
@@GameChanger597 this man has spent 44 years saying he was innocent, he said he didn't have a fair trial and that their was no evidence. If you look up the case, they only had word of mouth testimony. A blk man accused of even looking at a wht woman to long in the south was all it would take for someone freedom or life be taken unjustly, i.e. emmit till. Its a reason the D.A. and the accusers didn't want to go to a fair trial because they knew it would be proven he was innocent and that these women were lying from the beginning, which may have possibly cause them to face criminal charges themselves.
The prosecutor & the twins should be sentenced to 44 years.. That man's whole life has passed him away.. Compensate him at least & thank God you're free sir Vincent❗
But the twins still say he is guilty 😔 but they are ok with 44yrs.
@@phil4v8 but doctors said no rape even happened so honestly that man should have never went to prison
@@maggiehubbard8835 Yeah exactly and supposedly it was attempted....on TWO people??? If the attempt by him really did happen then of course it's truly traumatic but it's been 44 years and he fought all that time??? How many guilty people actually do that? 😕
No one will ever know the truth. I think 44 years is enough, IF he actually DID do it. If he didn’t do it that’s a different story. Then those women, and all women who falsely accuse men of r*pe should have to serve the same amount of time in prison.
I totally agree with you!!! Those twins are disgusting human beings!!!
Those women who have the audacity to say “He went in guilty. He’s guilty now, and guess what, he will die guilty. So, I’m happy….. I got 44 years.” is just absolutely evil. Vincent should’ve pressed retaliatory charges immediately.
He was freed due to a legal technicality. Maybe he is indeed guilty and both the victims are right
@ImCallingFromSpringfield Oh really!?! I'd like to see those twins Take a lie detector test and see exactly who's lying and who's telling the truth!!! And to make it so bad and typical,there was evidence that was supposed to be given to the judge who falsely convicted him Throughout his first Trial!!! That evidence could have cleared him!!! And now he's gonna have a hard time Trying to get that evidence back to truly clear his name once and for all!!! Think about that for a change before making a distasteful decision Of what is considered a technicality,which an actuality is an act of injustice and typical racist hypocrisy!!!
@@ImCallingFromSpringfieldWhat specifically is the legal technicality?
Don't you think the two women would have known if he was the one who raped them? come-on there is a thing called physical identification, also both women positively identified him as their rapist without a doubt, it's not like one said absolutely yes and one said maybe!
LMFAO. . There is NO such thing as that. . . ..
That lady's response says it all. When she said she got 44 years of his life, she was just wanted someone locked up. But on the other hand, Louisiana in the 70s, I don't think it was fair either.
Why not sentence the women who accused him? I’d be fuming and would not forgive them!
Who said it was a false accusation? Did you not watch the whole video?
@@wu7690 holy cow the fact it was " attempted rape" not actual rape , alone is surrealism the man's sentenceing
@@angelamonk716 attempted rape is still a crime in the United States. Being a woman, if someone attempted to rape you you sure would be wanting the book thrown at them too. Do I think 100 years is a bit much ? Sure. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t guilty.
There isn’t a false accusation . He tried to rape them. They declined another trail and the evidence would have kept him behind bars. He’s just another free rapist
@@wu7690 we know where your head is
This is crazy 44 years... Only this man knows what he had to endure. The man they locked up has died a long time ago 😢
@rose knight i think they mean like soul wise
How did he survive? 44 years…hope he has luck going forward. God bless.
Im 44 right now!! thats my whole life😢
Typical f****** Louisiana just like Arkansas Louisiana but a copy or a colony of Arkansas what is f***** up laws arcane laws designed to repress against black folks
For real though. SMH... That last sentence is deep.
Now put those woman in prison so they can do 44 years too.
Wow, 44 years. His tenacity to keep going is amazing.
Americans- we are all ‘this close’ to being falsely convicted. Don’t talk to cops. Know your rights.
Yeah that's what you call real "High Functioning"
Finally a smart woman. Also, don't forget: RECORD the cops.
I taught my daughter and granddaughter to ask for a lawyer immediately and not to speak to a police officer.
Unfortunately it only happens to black Americans, I wonder why?
Not talking to the police only keeps you in the big house longer.
As someone that's been accused of a crime I didn't commit I can relate on one hand but can't imagine on another. It's disgusting what police and prosecutors get away with and while I only spent 10 months in jail. It cost me everything I've ever worked for from my home,career and ultimately marriage and kids. They make examples out of people that dare go to trial and in my case I was offered probation. If I was guilty I'd have been home in weeks instead of nearly a year. The worst part is the cops and DA knew I had a solid impartial alibi courtesy of British Airways and was literally in front of a British customs officer when my car was involved in a hit and run. But they refused to look into it hoping I'd plead guilty and go home. I later found out it was a detective son driving my car that my ex gf took knowing I'd be away. Not only that but he didn't even spend a day in jail and got less probation than they offered me. It's disgusting and I still have a felony arrest record following me around and while there's tons of evidence proving their wrongdoing there's nothing I can do. I can't even sue.
I'm sorry you went through such. Thank you for sharing your story. Be well
No expungement or restriction? Depending on where it happened
But this guy wasn't found "innocent"..... his trial was deemed "unfair".....
thats because law enforcement is the hand of tyranny.. never forget
Wow, your story is humbling and scary. I am so sorry you went through that mess. You are a strong individual!
These stories break my damn heart. They stole his life. You cannot ever get that back. 💔🥺🕊️
He's one of millions. They planted drugs and guns on thousands of blk men in one small town in America. What do you think happens nation wide?
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NOW THEY CAN FUKING PAY HIM!
😪yes they did wow
@@ELITEWELDER1 Pay him lol, some of these comments are so stupid.
@@readynow12345 ur great.
The people who wrongfully put him in prison should be buried under the jail.
Those evil twins they're the ones that got to answer for all their lives this man did not even deserve 44 years and I'm so happy he's free may he have peace and happiness and health for the rest of his life
Evil twins
They should be in prison
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Wait you're calling them evil but they weren't necessary lying you stupid tool, so you're blaming them for possibly being assaulted?
YES! I thought they looked like 2 devils! Probably LYING.
How people can tell bold faced lies to harm another person is beyond me. They deserve the judgement that falls on them.
They deserve life in prison plus a million dollar fine for destroying an innocent person’s life. That’s what they deserve. I get so mad when innocent people life’s are being destroyed for nothing they haven’t done
@@kofiidan2957 Yes they do since they put him in jail with their lies! Disgusting animals to do this to him!
The twins holding hands as if they were 44 years younger speaks volumes. They deserve an Oscar. Was I the only one who noticed?
Two narcissist liars
Hope he has a few years of peace.
they held hands like warped versions of those twins from the shinning
Those bi&%$s
It needs to be a fiery hot Oscar or one that self detonates in their faces.
Sad those two women show no remorse, ruining a mans life
This is so sad, I can only imagine what this man has had to endure. 44 years OMG there’s way too much of this happening. You can never repay anyone back for lost time. 🙏🏽
What's worse is that it was for attempted rape not even actual rape. It's disgusting. The system was very racist back then and still is today. They withheld evidence that could've set him free. Killers do less time. Just disgusting.
How many Black Men has this happened to? Then had to wear the shackles again !
they better try to repay him
You can never repay anyone back for lost time ? How many people are free and ask what are they doing with their time ?
Yeah the women who accused him should be held accountable and be in prison themselves
Unfortunately, the problem is the fact he wasn't given a fair trail. He was not proven innocent not guilty, so the women cannot be charged with anything.
You may be misinformed. He wasn't wrongfully convicted. His conviction stands. The Judge ruled that evidence was not presented in his original trial and was granted a new trial. The Prosecution will not retry but the conviction stands. I really don't get it myself.
@@pohunta I get it, it sounds like the justice system is completely broken, never worked to begin with, and is in desperate and dire need of complete and total reform.
@@unforgivable718 They could perhaps reconsider their questioning process: why they claimed what they claimed. Why they blamed who they blamed. Were they nudged toward suggested responses to possibly hide a truth which includes the truth of racism. Did he do something short of physical rape? Something more lies beneath this ocean floor. And he had to find it in the case documents himself....did he know what might be there? No rape because he didn't or is he completely innocent and by The Hand of God On His Shoulder seek that truth?
Praise GOD! The man survived a brutal prison that should have killed him; Only the miracle of Divine Grace prevented that.
This stuff breaks my heart how they do us everyday. When I was 17 the police beat me unconscious and lied and said I assaulted the officer and they rigged up a bunch of false charges to cover up for what they did to me. Then I fought the case for a year and a half and every time I went to court they were trying to give me 7 years and I never been in trouble period. Long story short I beat the case but they made me do community service and anger management which charged me $85 dollars every session. And i was innocent it hurts just thinking about it ..
So sorry to hear
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Most police and politicians are complete liars and I wish you hadn't went through that but I know it made you more aware of how corrupt the so called justice system is
Sorry
The corruption in this country is completely disgusting
Every judge that wrongly convicted someone should be jailed and stripped of their power.
Giving someone too much time isn't the same as wrongly convicting
Surviving 44 years in prison speaks to his tenacity. I hope he gets to live many more years to enjoy his freedom. 🙌🏾
The message here: Never give up! 🙏🏽
Ever 🙌🏿🙏🏿
Literally the fact that evidence was withheld by the state is not surprisjng. The people who witheld it need to be putmon the stand on convicted.
people who withhold evidence should go to prison
All evidence should have to be provided not cherry picked
And if you have a good lawyer you need that extra helper or intern 2 do all that tedious work
Those people probably dead and gone. Smh
They need to make them do 44 years for nothing
This man here is just pure hearted more then even I have ever seen he lost 44 years of his life and yet he still forgives them god bless his soul
It is so heartbreaking to hear how long he was in jail. Given he was innocent. God bless this man. ✝️
Like seriously. 44 freaking yrs in jail for not committed the crime he was accused of. This is absurd. Such a victim of circumstances in the hands of the wicked ones that thinks and believe money , power is everything.
God bless him
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And the comment of the DA for not trying him again let you know he’s innocent. This is so unfair to know so many innocent people are in jail. The judicial system sucks.
Bittersweet moment. Another person railroaded by the justice system and I'm not surprised that he's a Black man. I often wonder how many more innocent Black men and boys are sitting in jail/prison. 🤔 This Black man was robbed of 44 years of his life. Glad he was finally be freed. God bless you Mr. Vincent Simmons. 🙏🏾 Now, go live your life to the fullest!
And they are especially from decades ago......our court and law system is 100 % Jesuit created and that's the problem in today's society right now..pple sadly dont understand what that means " Jesuit" and I recommend everyone to deep research the Jesuit Oath cause it applies to us all if one isn't of that other white meat.. addes emphasis 😑
His life is basically over; they took his life! Those evil twins & the prosecutor both need their lives taken...my heart breaks for this man!
@@angelamonk716 Thank you Queen for sharing that knowledge. I've never heard of the Jesuits Oath. I just searched that on RUclips and came across some interesting videos. This one in particular.... ruclips.net/video/nWoFF2bmyvQ/видео.html
@Dan Point taken, however, that doesn't justify innocent Black men and boys being railroaded by the justice system and incarcerated.
@@latyshal.2286 Poor criminals. We should just open up the gates to all prisons and let them out. They’re all innocent.
I watched a documentary 20 years ago called "The Farm: Angola USA" I swear it broke my heart. It's a rough g.d. prison. All those men locked in cages, so broken and so poor. Vincent would've been there then and all the years since. My God.
I know I've seen that program a couple times from the second I seen him and the things that was said by the twins in the parole hearing I knew he was not guilty I knew they were bald-faced liars it's a shame they ride that man of 44 years of his life during one of the worst times in Angola history with all the rapes and everything that was going on during that time and they sent a 24-year-old young man to that prison on a rape case I can tell you that he's lived a life that most of us couldn't even fathom congratulations Mr Vincent Simmons you're free
Ive been crying for this man since i first saw his case a few days ago and have watched everything abt him. @R.A. Rogers you just made me tear up again.
Watch the documentary "Slavery by another name", then you will understand Southern justice.
Angola penitentiary ain't no joke that prison its bad!!!
I’ve heard absolutely terrible things about that place.
Reporter was awesome! Love how he speaks to viewers!
I hope he's already far from Louisiana. I love and appreciate the Team that worked with him, hugged him, and showed him affection and hope it restored his faith in people and justice. ♥
I followed this case and knew that this man was innocent the entire time . It’s a shame that they took his life 44 years now he is an old man
Lord please bless him and Vincent please get out of Louisiana
if the "lord" was Real & Could bless him then this INNOCENT Black Man would have Never been in prison in the 1st place 4 WYTEE Folks Lying oN Him!!!
I remember watching the original Angola documentary, thinking how disgusting that parole board was to speak about a man that didn't have his basic rights. His freedom is long overdue.
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44yrs. For attempted rape, but will give a child molestor 7yrs probation is crazy...and they still put shackles back on him....and im supposed to believe this country respects people who look like me😒
That’s so heartbreaking! You just take away 44 years from a person’s life!
It's more heartbreaking when you take a child from his childhood and not allow him to enjoy himself and have fun
This poor man , imprisoned for something he didn’t do , and spent more than 4 decades in prison. Lord , help him live in peace now.
My uncle went to prison for a package candy 25years then free gotalot of respect before and after1982freethat yer
No one said he didn't do the crime
@@johnreed4962 There wasn't even evidence to convict him so yes that is what they are saying.
@michaelwright8896 they don't say there was no evidence. There is some undefined technicality that the conviction was overturned on. The victims sure know he was guilty. He served a pretty long sentence already which seems to be more of an issue to me, 100 year sentence, can't tell me that wasn't because of race.
@@johnreed4962 The only evidence is that the victims knew he was guilty. I wouldn't say that says anything. So If I say this man raped me does that mean he raped me?
What a beautiful disposition for a man who has been subjugated to so much. Before turning my life around, I spent three years in prison and I deserved it; I cannot imagine 44 years behind bars, deservedly or not
Thank God Mr Simmons and you made it out alive and your doing well Mr Mojo.
@@deebee9751 thank you very much. 🙏
This man was put in jail 3 days before my brother was born. He was in jail during my entire life....i cant imagine being locked up for over 40 years.
Amen. As someone who was falsely accused of something horrendous during my divorce without evidence I understand that even though every source that could weigh in said no substantiation it still means I’ll never be entirely exonerated. And I get the not being mad thing. That’s amazing he has this approach. Because they were able to take away his physical freedom didn’t mean they could take away his spirit.
I feel like being imprisoned for so long will make you be so grateful to be out that you're willing to forgive anyone or anything.
You know women has ways of manipulating the law. Law is automatically on their side when it's vs a man. They don't want equal rights.
@@StupidBadITCH right
It’s unfortunate that innocent people go to prison all the time😢
@@StupidBadITCH Especially when the women are white and the accused is Black. God, I'm so happy for Vincent. What a struggle and finally victory.
Bless him. I hope he finds peace and is filled with love. I want him to truly LIVE!
Shame on the twin who said we got 44 years out of him
My jaw dropped. What a shame, true.
They were both victims of sexual assault so they got a right to feel that way.
The Twin or the Real KAREN!!! Thats how Karens act LIKE FOOLS!!!!
They robbed 44 years and walked out with no shame…. Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful women
Wow. The reaction of the accusers and the reaction of the accused are so telling. One expressed bitterness while the other expressed forgiveness. May God fully vindicate.
You better believe it!GOD WILL PUNISH THESE TWO LIARS WHEN THEY STAND BEFORE HIM, HE WILL SHOW THEM THE ERRORS OF THEIR EVIL DEEDS!YOU WTO LYING TWINS,YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!AND YOU WONT GET AWAY WITH NOTHING!THERE IS A GOD WHO SITS HIGH AND LOOKS LOW .AND HE RECORDED EVERY SINGLE LIE THAT YOU TOLD IN FRAMMING AN INNOCENT MAN FOR A CRIME HE DIDN'T COMMIT!REMEMBER THIS ,YOU WILL ANSWER TO GOD WHEN HE SHOW EVERYBODY YOUR LIFE STORY! DONT BE SUPRISED WHEN HE THROWS BOTH OF YOU INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE!
I absolutely hate those twins
if "god" Was REAL & Could do Something then this INNOCENT Brother would NEVER Have been Unjustly incarcerated!!! 🤔
@@vegasmitch8209 Ah but he/she/it was sent to test us. B fricking S! I detest all religion as their imaginary friend gets seen as good when something good happens but the other guy/s gets the blame for something crap.
What a b****. "I got 41 years.".
Why am I more upset than him? This man' heart is so pure that he can forgive some people who robbed him for over 2/3 of his lie. GOD DAMN
Because he did it
@@jerryjerry5469 Emmett Till also did it. But not Rittenhouse. You can't flip flop your way into a made up reality, GENIUS.
That man is broken.
Emmett Till didn't do it he was falsely accused by a white woman of whistling at her it turns out she lied.
@@krkMuse I did spot the sarcasm.
I am in tears. This man has lost a lifetime
He's guilty
Why are you crying over a rapist
If he didn't do what he was accused of doing, he deserves to be free. For that woman saying she was glad to "get 44 years,". Wow. Congratulations sir, enjoy your well-deserved freedom.
He needs to sue for wrongful imprisonment along with defamation of Character, false accusations of criminal intent, etc. I'm happy he's free but this is an awful case right here. smh Gods Bliss to Him.
💯 all the money won’t give this man his life back smh but he should get them for everything they have
@@yezzerskii3166 he deserves to live the rest of his life in luxury.
u know he's guilty right..he did rape those girls but 40 years is enough sentence for rape
he probably doesn't feel like he can afford to give this situation another second. Well I'd feel like that at least.
@@mickblock also a good point.
I’m stunned by the bitterness behind the twins statement. We got 44 years out of him she said. I’m sorry they were raped but my initial reaction to their attitude and words is that there’s some racial bias behind them. I would’ve thought that they knew about the evidence which wasn’t presented and perhaps were wanting to be sure that the right person was in prison but she was happy he lost that many years and his life was ruined. Just sad all around
They lied that's what they do
Now why would they say that if they didn't truthfully feel they were not victims of a heinous crime?
they weren't raped though, there's a documentary on this......
Doctors apparently said they weren't raped. & to Clay, all you have to do is look at the case of Emmitt Till. This country was different back then and I'm so grateful that racism has been SEVERELY diminished.
@@ClayMationNation The evidence showed she wasn't raped.
Bless you Mr. Simmons! I have a tear in my eye for you because you lost all this time because of a lie. If this horrible crime did happened to the twins, then my heart goes out to them too.
He is guilty as sin and he will not get paid one dollar for the time he served. Those two victims of his will make sure of that. I don't believe in those big long times he had to serve.
@@allenelswick6961 you're not one to actually pay attention i see lol Satan's got you real tight.
This is just another failure of the justice system. Clearly someone is lying.
You didn't understand, watch again until you do.
Evidence shows plus Dr reported they were not raped
Stop forgiving people who don't deserve your forgiveness.
All people deserve our forgiveness. God gives us forgiveness daily even when we don't deserve it! Forgiveness is not for the other person it is for the person.
The twin women probably lied and they will take their lie to their graves. The fact that they examined them at the time and found no evident of rape or force should tell you something. The probably were acting out at 14 years old, thought they will get in trouble with their parents so decided the easy way out, lie and send a man to prison.
Why is it that it is easy to send a person to prison in the USA but impossible to set him free even when all evidence proof that he is innocent?
I just can't understand the wickedness of the system
I don’t blame him at all. I hope he gets what he wants and much more
I am glad for him and this twins keep lying that is how racist they are and have no compassion at all for the lie they told and let an innocent man get locked up 44 years of his life for a crime he didn’t committed at all. May God Bless him many healthy years in freedom.
Because of the evidence, do your research
You should see their interview.
@@diegofondoo1780 ... So I mean this in the most sincere way possible and I'm genuinely not being hateful but your statement of if CBS doesn't see it fit to say anything about it here you're not going to do the research yourself 🤯 that statement plays a much larger role in what is wrong with the world right now then I believe you are capable of understanding. If you only knew 2% of how many stories the media has headlined, that they then later retract. But then there are people such as yourself who just trust what you're told and then have no idea and still believe those headlines to be true. Please don't be such a sheep.
Those women should be jailed for 44 years too. Falsely accusing this man for a crime he didn't commit.
I remember watching a movie about the prison with Mr. Vincent and his circumstances in it. This is the biggest blessing to see him walk free!! AMEN! God bless you sir
Kel Davis, Yes, Amen in Jesus name!
I hope he stays away from any bad situations. Even if he was guilty he’s served 44 long years. He should be out. Some murderers don’t get that many years!!! That’s sick!
He is not guilty. One of his alleged victims was medically assessed to be a virgin after the alleged rape. Key information was withheld during the trial. Those alleged victims are horrible people.
Systematic racism 🤷🏾♀️😠
That doesn't make any sense to what you said. He was never guilty for this crime.
@@mellowseller9762 He was charged and convicted of ATTEMPTED rape. You have no point.
@@babydollssoapsnthingz8225 *ATTEMPTED* RAPE was the crime.
He DOESN'T have to prove his innocence. He just has to prove that his RIGHTS TO A FAIR TRIAL WERE VIOLATED in his FEDERAL lawsuit.
True.
He does in the eyes of racist whites.
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44 years for a rape is more than murders. What evidence did they use to convict him? The prosecutor knew they had to let him go because there was no evidence. Why didn't the prosecutor step up before now ?
I live in Louisiana and I've followed this story for a long time and it honestly ticked me off because 100 years for ATTEMPTED rape is a bit much. Murderers aren't getting those sentences! Secondly, if you watch a documentary titled "The Farm" he was denied parole and those who he went in front of made whispers and flagged when they noticed cameras. There was documentation from the medical examiners showing that the "twins" 🙄 were virgins after the "incident." And third......for the twin to say "I got 44 years," was extremely distasteful. Sweet heart, you pay taxes like us and your money paid for those 44 years. Congratulations Mr. Simmons! I pray that you find happiness and peace for all of your days to come.
They probably are still virgins.
Ghislaine Maxwell gets 20 years for Sex Trafficking & Being a Madame for Men to rape all of those Children.
Think it was attempt aggrevated rape!
Tbh, they should get the twins for falsely accusing a man for smth like that. They should get the same sentence he has gotten!
@@gogalevusplease they lost their virginity at 12 to their cousins.
Nothing can bring those years back, he should receive some kind of restitution. Money is the most effective way to change the systemic injustice - hit ‘em where it hurts.
Thank God that judge decided to not back up his father’s decision so many years ago.
Mr. Simmons is wise to leave the state of Louisiana.
And nothing can bring back the innocence of his victims..he wasn't exonerated.
@@random_thoughts5343 the only victim was the guy. You missed the facts that crucial evidence was left out of court that would've exonerated this dude.
@@random_thoughts5343, rewatch if you are interested in entertaining the facts - he was convicted without any evidence of guilt. Evidence of his innocence was excluded from the case.
@@kimariokiji They said evidence that "might" prove him not guilty. I did watch it. I believe that he should get a new trial..I even agree that this man, more than served his time. But..I'm not going to just jump on the ol' band wagon because of trial misconduct. There is also evidence of his guilt..two victims who maintain that he sexually assaulted them.
@@random_thoughts5343 any evidence “may” prove a defendant guilty or not guilty.
There was no evidence to prove his guilt presented in the original trial; the district attorney is aware of this and would be negligent in prosecuting a case without evidence of guilt of the defendant.
Why are them twins still lying . Damn y’all tell the truth . It’s 44 years gone for lies
Just very sick racist woman... and have been a danger to the public for years... i wonder what else they`ve done ???
A white lie
Curious how do you know they are lying other then he is black and they are white. Even the judge did not state whether he was innocent or not.
They probably do like the lady who accused Emmett Till, wait until they're getting ready to die. Then tell the truth. Smfh
The body was jailed, made guilty but never the heart & soul. May he find true healing
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Im from Louisiana and I agree Mr Vincent, flee from that place. My uncle was in angola in the. 70s and he talked about the things he experienced there and only my great grandmothers prayers kept him covered in there. God bless you Mr vincent and may you receive recompense 🙏🏽
I don't agree with the system that a person has to prove their innocence to get some compensation. Guilty or innocent - their rights were harmed, so they should be compensated. Maybe if the state has to pay few times, it will force the prosecutors to prepare their cases better.
Also, in this case they've got 44 years of free labor - they should at least pay for that.
They don't work in max jails. 🙄 What you meant to say was he got free room and board for 44 years.
@@psb12121 wow, yeah good point. He should have to pay the prison for the 44 years he was falsely imprisoned. Great view troglodyte.
The thing is ,he has to prove it in a civil court. Not a criminal court. So is two different systems. While this was wrong ,he still has to go through the process. But regardless if he wins, time is what he lost. Time, that is more precious than anything
I'm not sure if he still has a conviction he can get money and maybe that's why they'll keep the conviction stayed. But another lawyer is going to have to find out if he was innocent and when that turns up yes or no then the next follows
@@daedae1522 she's talking about it like he spent 44 years in a Hilton hotel suite by his own volition. 😂😂 she's brainless
Sharen and Karen 44 years of ruining people's life .
That's unbelievable to chain him up once more. I would also move that one twin who spoke ...........I do hope he lives long enough to hear the words found innocent. Welcome to just us in America
Not going to happen he is still guilty.
That was nasty 🤢
@@allenelswick6961 how do you know this?
Yes totally nasty.
The parole board did this man so bad during a past parole hearing. I'm happy he is innocent and free. God bless you, Vincent Simmons.
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They didn't say he was innocent, just that he was part of mistrial and did time enough for them to not seek to sentence him again.
It’s amazing that what we do to human beings we won’t even do to animals. Smh.
This man lost 44 years of his life and people are foolish enough believe that him finally being released is somehow vindication or justice. It is neither.
It’s a tragedy, pure and simple and that is what it will ALWAYS be.
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Uh... you think we don't do this to animals? REALLY?
@@lotsofwood majority of animals dont live for 44 years. Even if its equivelent to it, animals dont have dreams or life goals. This man had goals or other people like him had goals but can't achive them because this happening.
Thk u
So true!
Vincent I am so happy for you I've been following you and the reason why you got locked up and by the grace of God you're going home after 44 years stay safe stay blessed and stay humble may mighty God bless you always.
This story is making my spirit feel some type of way. A way that I cannot place into thoughts or words or anything. Lord knows praying is Not enough right now. To God be the Glory! I am eternally grateful that this man is free. He lived the better part of his life locked away.
Black + Poor = Guilty.
White + Rich = Free
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ⚖️
What about white people who aren't rich? Black people who aren't poor? You aren't speaking about the majority of the people!! Just a small percentage of the people are the way you described.
@@psb12121 black + rich = they can still try to get out of the bad situations they’re out in by hiring the best lawyers to defend their cases.
White + poor = they still have some support from this white system. Unless it’s situation where only white peoples are involved in. 😂🌚
@@psb12121 The majority of people in prison in America are either Black or of Hispanic/Latin American/Central American ethnicity. Just read the 13th Amendment... it's All there in black and white. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ⚖️
Trying the whatabouts as usual.
@@psb12121 When you encounter a marathon, auction, or raffle raising awareness of breast cancer, do you criticize the organizers, partipants, & patients for not focusing on brain cancer? Or accuse them of minimizing bone cancer patients?
I hope this is a helpful analogy, ma'am.
It's sad how a woman can ruin a man's whole damn life
I pray for black men everywhere everyday. Sooo sad! 😔
Make sure you pray for black women as well. Black women face injustice too
I DON'T BLAME HIM, THIS BROTHER WAS ROBBED I WOULD LEAVE LOUISIANA TOO FOR GOOD.
HE IS PAYING THE PRICE FOR BEING BLACK.
@@alphacharm so now you’re gonna flip the script
@@alphacharm yeah that’s true but this happens to men all the time women should go to jail for filling false rape allegations against men this isn’t fair everything is in favor of a woman
He served 44 years in Angola?? That place is terrible…. This is so fu$$ed up.
Angola? Like in Africa? He was serving there…?
This man is 70 and looks better than those lying hags that accused him.
Lol
We just don't know BUT 44yrs!!!
Yep them old hags looks old
Yes
😂😂So true🤣🤣
My prayers go out to this man as he begins living his life outside of prison walls, and to the women who were the victims of a horrendous crime 44 years ago as this may bring up memories of what they had to go experience.
yes prayers go out to the family and the victims of his disgusting crimes and knowing that the victims and their families will be waiting for him as soon as he is released
If he didn't do it, those twins need to pay dearly for their false accusation!
My thoughts exactly
It was said the twins were examined by a doctor and the doctor said there was no evidence of rape from both girls. They said that on the news and they keep that evidence out of the first trail 44 years ago.
@@ericfitzpatrick5319 he didn't do it because doctors said there wasn't no rape they kept that outside of trial 🙄
Best story I've heard in a long while! I'm smiling from ear to ear. Enjoy your new life Mr. Simmons, and I will always think of you when speaking up for myself! And David excellent commentary...
But this guy wasn't found "innocent"..... his trial was deemed "unfair".....
Twins with a stranger in the car and cousin is in the trunk but decades later the stranger found innocent. Thus this means the twins and the cousin did something strange with each other and blame it to the innocent man. . gross 🤢
These women need to be put in jail
So did he have the right to rape the two women. What he wanted in a new trial was a reduced sentence or be set free.
Your boy joe brandon ordered the righteous drone strike that murdered 7 children and its crickets from you guys….but those women need jail? Identify politics makes you HORRIBLY biased.
@@allenelswick6961
Lmaoooooo
Trolls are funny
@@deplorablefederalist7908
Lmaoooooo
At least recycle a different troll account
@@Trollzrfunni….yeah man, making a factual statement is just ‘trolling’. Is that all you can come up with here?
Hatred is such a vile thing to harbor in your heart... Those two women are living proof‼️
The look on their faces 😖
So happy for this man! I have been following him on RUclips…… I saw when the parole board turned him down……………..He offered to pray with those ladies………. God saw it all and saved him…..I’m so happy for him, Louisiana owe him a lot of money.
44 years. For a crime he didn't commit
This is sooo sad man all hopes and prayers to this man!! May he live the rest of his life like he should have and be blessed upon blessed!!