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The case of Rodney K. Stanberry is starting to draw attention as one of the leading examples of broad injustices being dealt by the prison industrial complex. Nearly all evidence says that Stanberry didn’t commit the crime for which he was accused, and another person even confessed to doing it. Yet, the ignorance of prosecutorial ineptitude and unprofessional behavior on the part of those who seek to cover their mistakes keeps the District Attorney in Mobile, Alabama from even opening the case up to consider the evidence.
Newsone.com wrote the following article about Stanberry’s case, and it shines a broad light on all that is wrong with our justice system, particularly when it comes to race.
Dr. Artemisia Stanberry is a woman on a mission.
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Her cousin, Rodney K. Stanberry (pictured), began serving a prison sentence in 1997 for crimes that extensive evidence indicates that he did not commit, and she will not stop until justice prevails.
In 1992, Valerie Finley was shot in the head during a home invasion. The purpose of the crime was allegedly to steal her husband, Mike Finley’s, gun collection. Valerie survived the shooting, but after awakening from a coma three weeks later, she identified her husband’s best friend, Rodney, as one of the men who broke into their home.
Forensic reports show that there was no physical evidence that Stanberry was present at the scene; in fact, his claims that he was at work are confirmed by his clock-in sheet at his place of employment, waste management company BFI.
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me112233
October 27, 2012 at 10:00 am
You know, the guy might not be guilty. But this article didn’t provide any clear evidence as to such (despite claiming that such evidence exists). The fact that he clocked in to work doesn’t mean he was actually there (could have been done during lunch break, for example). Also, most Waste Management jobs are not directly supervised — the guys get on the truck and head out for their routes, it could be an easy thing to take a “break” and rob someone’s house, especially if you are working with some other people to do the crime (the context of the article suggests that it was multiple perps doing the home invasion). However, when a person who actually knows him says “it was him,” that’s compelling evidence. Now, let’s hear about the compelling evidence that he didn’t do it — I’m more than willing to hear about evidence that would get an innocent man out of prison.
Kim
October 25, 2012 at 11:27 pm
I feel ya – my son been down for 13 years for a crime he did not attend. Hopefully one da the judges and prosecutor’s children will get blamed and jail time for crimes they did not commit and then they will know HOW IT FEELS! Now if all of us had money or popularity like OJ then they might reconsider allowing us “HOPE” to have our loved ones back in our lives with thier freedom. Just keep praying ya. I been for 13+ years and I am not giving up. Sometimes when we are in a battle, the anointed word of the Lord will loose angels and secure the victory as we speak. Other times the Word becomes the target for our consistent prayers. The enemy will try to discourage and oppose us in the very place that the Lord has given us direction. But persistent, consistent, faith-filled prayer will prevail and loose the miracle for your deliverance. His Word will not return void. His angels are instruments of power to fulfill it. Psalm 91:11–12: “For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” In the midst of a crisis, when it looks as if the enemy of our soul has overwhelmed us, holding onto God’s truth will release these powerful angels into our situations.
Barbara
October 26, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Kim, prayer will not get your son out of jail. You need a good lawyer and financial support from your Black community.
We’ve been “praying” for 400 years.
Derrick
October 25, 2012 at 12:30 pm
This just goes to show real Black people, how this injustice racist criminal system does not give a d*mn about INNOCENT Black men!
They know this brother is innocent, especially by his time being covered by his job. Isn’t it amazing how that cracker zimmerboy is GUILTY, but he’s out on bail for killing an innocent Black youth? And you negroids address me about my cussin’ and dis-cussin’? I’M SUPPOSE TO DO WHAT I DO!!!
Where’s these racist ‘planters’ on this story? Where’s these bootlickin’ negroids, who always claim there is no racism, in this illegal racist court system?
SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOU PIECE!!!