Teen convicted of girlfriend’s murder serves 40 years but maintains his innocence

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Teen convicted of girlfriend’s murder serves 40 years but maintains his innocence

Jesse Barnes was just 17 when his 15-year-old girlfriend, Cynthia Vaughn, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in 1971. Jesse was interrogated and asked again and again if he killed Cynthia, to the point where he eventually confessed. There was nothing to corroborate his confession, and Jesse maintains his innocence despite the admission. After serving 40 years in prison, Jesse was released based only on a sentencing error. He shares his side of the story with “True Crime News.”

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  2. @fatonyalmitchell3281 · Edit

    My heart ❤️💜 goes out to this man Jesse So much Time lost 😢 praying 🙏 for Best future for him his family friend and love 💕 ones as always DuuuvvvaaL county Jax FL USA 💞❤️

  8. @tiadarden9447 · Edit

    So many are wrongfully accused and they don’t live to see exoneration. Praying he is alive and well and living life to the best of his ability. I always felt his story was NOT his it was fabricated by officers. And when these situations are founded they tryna end throw a little money as if that makes it all better. TIME is something that we can’t PAY FOR nor GET BACK.

  10. @blinkybill2198 · Edit

    32 hour interrogation is psychological torture. There should be a limit on questioning time. Especially without a lawyer. A lawyer would put a stop to this if they were present.

  11. @tamarinbush6613 · Edit

    Very rarely does the victim’s family say the man on trail is not the one who did it. For them to speak up and are still doing it to this day says a lot.
    I do hope Jesse gets the justice he deserves. ❤😢

  12. @gardensofthegods · Edit

    I don't know why after all these years they couldn't still try to get DNA samples — ?
    and USUALLY THE INNOCENCE PROJECT DOES USE DNA to prove these people AREN'T GUILTY .
    The fact that HE IS STILL LABELED AS GUILTY means THOSE CORRUPT COPS AND HIS LOUSY LAWYER WON'T be able to be SUED
    … and this is WHY they need to get this ADDRESSED and get the GUILTY verdict REMOVED
    … and he would be able to SUE THEM and indeed he has the RIGHT to SUE them for EVERYTHING he can
    * in fact they need to get the LAWS CHANGED so that BAD COPS who do this go to PRISON .
    And that when they get SUED — it comes out of their own MONEY and ESTATE , rather than from the TAXPAYERS MONEY .
    Does poor man STILL has NOT GOTTEN the JUSTICE he deserves and this makes me HEART SICK and also sick to my stomach .
    😪😡😡😡😪

  13. @jaimemarston6200 · Edit

    Never admit to a crime you didn’t commit. If they are interrogating you and you want it to lend just say 4 little words “I want a lawyer”. Also if you are a minor don’t say a word unless you have a parent with you or at all.

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