He spent half his life in prison…wrongly. Since Wednesday, Sidney Holmes has become the new face of the flaws in American justice. Aged 57, he was released after being sentenced in 1989 to 400 years in prison, he who has never ceased to proclaim his innocence.
The facts date back to 1988, in Florida. Then 23 years old, the young man is accused of complicity in armed robbery on a couple in front of a store in Broward County. A witness present at the scene recognized Sidney at the wheel of his car. Based on this testimony, was sentenced to 400 years in prison, due to the accumulation of sentences in force in the United States.