Prisoner says he's been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish
Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not commit.
A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday to recuse the Avoyelles Parish prosecutors from the case.
It looked to be the last chance for Simmons, 68, to receive a fair trial, possibly in a new jurisdiction, his attorneys say. But that hearing was canceled without warning or explanation, an attorney for Simmons says, meaning Simmons' team would have to wait to present what they described as new testimony and new evidence that, they hope, will finally exonerate their client. The rescheduled hearing has been set for February 17.
"I am innocent," he immediately tells CNN with a steady and confident tone on the phone. "It's been a hell of a journey here in prison. I cannot really tell you all of what I been through here, but it's been a nightmare."
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