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Jimmie is finally coming home and I am honestly shaking as I type this because after all those years of silence the courts actually moved. It feels surreal and heavy and wonderful all at once but we are watching closely to make sure the release happens exactly as promised.

April 26, 2013

Free Jimmie C Gardner

Free Jimmie C Gardner

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 6 months ago
Jimmie C Gardner is currently being held in Huttonsville WV correctional center on charges of sexual assualt and robbery. He was arrested in 1989 and given a 113 year sentence on crimes that he did not commit. Fred Zain, the Cheif Serologist for the WV State police testified that Jimmie Gardner's DNA matched the DNA at the crime scene. Fred Zain was later indicted for perjury and tampering with evidence in over 100 cases, including Jimmie Gardner's case. The supreme court of WV instructed the lower courts to give him a new trial and 18 years later, they have yet to comply. Please sign this petition to help get the word out and to Free Jimmie C!

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April 17, 2013

I really thought this might just float around in the void but seeing this much movement is honestly so surreal and heartbreaking all at once because it just keeps reminding me that Jimmie has been sitting there for way too long. It is wild that people are actually listening now so I am going to try and get a local outlet to pick this up because we cannot just let this momentum fade away into nothingness.

Reached 100 supporters

April 17, 2013

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janis rezek
10 years ago Featured

Please drop this whole case and let him try to live the rest of his life in peace. He did not do this crime. WV should be paying him and not re-trialing him. Janis Rezek

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Ciatina Smith
10 years ago Featured

Every time I turn around one of my African American brothers are falsley accused of a crime. This time it's close to home, please free my brother Jimmie C. It's been proven that he's innocent.

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Charles Sanders
11 years ago Featured

I know this man and his case personally. Something has to be done about the justice system in West Virginia. Freeing Jimmie would be a good place to start

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La'Sherra S. Alston
11 years ago Featured

After reading over this story on Zain..this case should clearly be reopened and free Jimmie C Gardner..who has been wrongfully accused. .FREE JIMMIE C. GARDNER

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John Kemet ShabazzEl
11 years ago Featured

I worked in the law library with him at old skool Moundsville. Good Brotha that deserves his freedom after years of WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT.

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Kelly Jones
12 years ago Featured

What happened to a "fair and speedy" trial? If Fred Zain was known for tampering with this case and others, why isn't there a sense of urgency. Furthermore, it was ordered by the supreme courts to give him a new trial. 18 years later means he's serving time awaiting to be found innocent.

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Osmel Sanchez
9 years ago

I have a friend at a Florida prison wrongfully convicted and am requesting help from anyone/community wanting to belp him like i do. Please email me at cubita1970@ gmail.com

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Nathan Singletary Jr
9 years ago

Justice will prevail.

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