BREAKING News: Yolo Judge Grants Ajay Dev Release on Own Recognizance after 16 Years

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Rabindra Pandey, speaking in Nepali, talks to the assembled crowd regarding Ajay Dev, the case, and the legal system in the United States.

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Peggy Dev, the wife of Ajay Dev, speaks regarding the wrongful conviction of her husband, the difficulty in fighting wrongful conviction and the pre-text call that was used to convict her husband. She tells the public what the District Attorney failed to tell them; that the accuser was allowed to translate the call and a certified expert translator said the accuser’s translation was impossible.

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Sanjay Dev, brother of Ajay Dev, speaks regarding the duel tragedies of Ajay’s wrongful incarceration and the loss of his cousin, Keshav Dev. Keshav drove across the country from North Carolina to attend the rally for Ajay in 2011 and visited him at Mule Creek. Keshav tragically and unexpectantly passed away about one month after the rally. We miss him dearly.

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Daryl Wein, former physician’s assistant at Sierra Conservation Center, speaks on behalf of Ajay Dev during the 2012 Rally to Free Ajay Dev in Woodland, CA.

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August 8, 2012: CBS News coverage of a rally in Woodland, CA where over 250 people showed up despite triple digit heat in support of Ajay Dev and his innocence.

The movie, Conviction, is based on the true story of Kenny Waters who was wrongfully convicted for a heinous murder in Massachusetts. Betty Ann Waters, Kenny’s sister, believed her brother was innocent and never gave up on him.  Betty Ann puts herself through law school to fight for her brother and eventually gets the Innocence Project involved.

I would highly recommend this movie. Conviction gives a realistic portrayal  of the frustrations and emotional upheaval felt by those that are affected by a wrongful conviction, and illustrates what is necessary to overturn a wrongful conviction within our legal system. 

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