Davonte Sanford, a half-blind, special needs 14-year-old, was convicted of four murders in Detroit. Sanford confessed to committing the murders as a teen, but a self-described hitman named Vincent “Vito” Smothers said that he was the one who killed the four people. Even after this revelation, Sanford was not immediately freed from prison. Crime Watch Daily’s Andrea Isom speaks with Davontae’s mother Taminko Sanford and Davonte himself about what happened.
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Davante should be compensated 20 million & that cop should be arrested
He walked out of jail holding his hands in front of him as if he still had handcuffs on.
How much money does society owe him? Unlike "reparations" for slavery, this man actually suffered the wrong, not his great, great, great great grandparents. My answer would be enough money to make me indifferent between the money and the harm I suffered.
I’m glad he got 7.5 million from the city of Detroit in the end which is more money than most people can make within 9 years. I hope his relatives won’t manipulate or take that away, and I hope he is able to take care of himself from now on.
The people responsible especially the ones that tried to cover up after the confession of the real murderer should have been jailed too, so they would understand what they made Davonte go through. It could have been just 16 days, but he ended up there for 9 years.
not naymore he got locked up for i belive shooting some one he didnt stand a chance he left damaged
He got $408k for 9 years of prison. I would've broke them.
Just imagine all of the innocent people in prison for murder
Black people really need to stop with the forgiveness olympics
That police officer should have been charged and fired from the department but I guess because he did it to a young black man so it’s okay though
So is this baby guna get compo for losing 9 years of his life, he was 14- years old -that was almost as long as he had lived! Shameful!!
Those initial prosecutors need to be disbarred.
My former best friend he made me look like a horrible person he basically said that I posted online that his mother abuses him,
I could have gone to jail that day, gosh when people do that and make up stupid stories like that it’s basically the same as killing them because like murder they can never get back that time they could have had with their friends and family,
Even though they’re not dead per say, time has stopped for those people who are wrongfully charged with stuff that’s horrible that they never did, I was damm lucky someone in his family didn’t phone the police because I damm well could have gotten thrown in jail I could have had time taken from me, and that’s something I’d never want for anyone
Not unless they did do something wrong other than that I’d never wish prison time on anyone if they are not bad people, or did not do anything to hurt or kill anyone that’s just sickens me to the core and it happens lots apparently, sad reality but it happens lots innocent people getting put in jail for no reason, Grrrrrrrrrr makes me soooooo pissed
If you are ever involved in any incident of any kind and the police want to ask you questions,you might want to obtain the services of a honest lawyer.If they want you to answer questions,make sure you get a copy of any discussions you have with cops or the lawyers.TRUST NO ONE!! EVER!!
They better compensate this young boy 9 million dollars for the 9 years they wasted of his life . This case makes me so upset & annoyed . This is exactly why people don’t trust these cops , they have no morals 😞
The passing of the law to record investigations does no good you still can hide the video or tamper with it. Create another organization that polices the police that has no affiliation with said departments. The Law was not ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!! Making loopholes for your own protection. Put 360 degree body cams on officers and their vehicles, also I would have a Drone department whom watches officers all day long, even on lunch breaks and at home. All this would end and no officer would use his power wrong because of the surveillance of my Drone squad. I may be extreme but there should be no room for loopholes! We the people are not stupid criminals.
Michigan is a lying ass state filled with racist bigots everywhere. This is ridiculous!
In a nutshell they were getting 2 for 1 and it was hilarious to them but now it's time to pay the victim for 9 years of his life. The judicial system has never worked in black and brown peoples favor. And I believe it will never stop wrongfully putting us behind bars! Pass a Law that's makes this government pay a Million for a year of wrongful conviction and all the bull will stop. All this news coverage doesn't have all the facts when it comes to racist America.
It wasn’t bad police work it was they wanted to steal his innocents and break him he was a child and they get paid for putting our black peoples in prison
Pure guy !!!!! Bless him x
UPDATE 2021: THE MAN ON THE PHOTO WITH HIM AND HIS MOTHER IN THE RED IS HIS STEPFATHER, HE WAS A MENTOR AT A SCHOOL AND MOTIVATED MANY KIDS..HE WAS GUNNED DOWN AND MURDERED IN DETROIT…DAVONTAE WAS SHOT IN THE LEG IN SOME APARTMENTS BUT RECOVERED…HIS MOMS MOTHER HIS GMA DIED IN AUGUST 2020…POLICE THINK DAVONTAE WAS SHOT BC OF POSSIBLY PPL THINKING HE GOT MONEY FROM THE SETTLEMENT…AND DAVONTAE HAD A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BABY BOY DAVONTAE JR…PRAYERS FOR THIS FAMILY HIS MOTHER IS A TRUE WARRIOR AFTER ALL SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤
Leave this country while you can
Like Peter Parker’s grandfather said just because you can beat him up doesn’t mean you have to!!! Great power comes great responsibility!! And it’s true Spider-Man left people with very very good thoughts
And it’s true too. Just because those Gards could beat that kid up don’t mean they had to beat him up or say nasty things to him!!! That’s not teaching someone that they’re actions are wrong that’s being as bad a the person who killed or robbed someone of kit worse because the police are supposed to protect people not hurt them. And when someone had a false story they should hold him yes then take a look again at the evidence. They can still hold him for a few days but don’t take away his freedom and abuse him. God gypsy rose had it better with her mother then he did anyone did with those men. Even their own children might think Wow Gypsy rise had it better with her mother, I have a father and he’s sooo much worse then her mother is. Honestly I think
Listen to me here for a second, he’s not a serial killer he’s a hit man with a heart. Who shoots and kills 4 people then hears about a kid going to jail then says look I’m the guy you want him here I am? What kind of bad guy takes that responsibility for that stuff!!! Not many not much of a criminal
You know what yes he shot 4 people but you know he could have been bribed to do stupid things by that cop just like that kid got roped into saying he killed 4 people when he really didn’t!!! So that cop should get time in jail for 90 years not the hitman. Because you only are a hitman is someone gets you to believe something you’d might believe and it most likely isn’t true. Soo it’s sooo easy to brainwash someone that cop was controlling that person’s mind, his soul, his body he could no longer get control of his thoughts it’s like he’s possessed by a demon but one from the dead. One that’s living on our planet
I think both should have sued that horrible police station for their horrible behavior that was completely uncalled for, what they did to that kid while in jail means they’d do the same thing to the hitman too. And it makes me soooo angry i know on jail you lose your freedom but police real police don’t get physical or use verbal abuse on people unless they are fighting or plotting something bad. Most physical tho it’s they never say your worthless, stupid, no good peace of trash, heck no real police officers never say anything like that. Even if the people deserve it sometimes don’t make it right!!!
They need too pay that young man
Detroit just sucks all the way around! It's a completely garbage city. Nothing works here at all, it's a wasteland!!!!
👍innocent dreams—smh he went outside! Crazy, sad, awful circumstances in a country whirling within a decaying justice system!!! These types of situations become brought into light more and more these so many innocent locked away 🙀😿
F.u.n.e.r.a.l— funeral!! Sorry baby boy what happened to you is an example with everything that’s wrong with USA justice system… they do nothing for education in jail either apparently and before anyone says shit yeah I’ve been …self educated
Thank goodness i didn't have an ignorant naive mom like he did… She is pathetic
Imagine the ones that are still doing fine for things they never did.
Further proof of a godless universe