Part 1. Tortured into a false confession
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When Johnnie Lee Savory was 14, he was falsely accused and unjustly convicted of a double homicide in his hometown of Peoria, Illinois. With the help of Northwestern University's Center on Wrongful Convictions, he was recently granted clemency and released after 30 years in prison.
Though a free man today, society still considers Savory an ex-felon, which is why he is asking Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing of the evidence that was used to convict him, which Peoria State's Attorney refuses to do.
In this video, Johnnie Lee Savory describes how he was tortured into making a false, unsigned confession. This confession was later used to sentence him to 50-100 years in prison. To learn more about Johnnie's story, and how you can join his fight, go to his blog: http://justiceforsavory.windycitizen.com/
Though a free man today, society still considers Savory an ex-felon, which is why he is asking Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing of the evidence that was used to convict him, which Peoria State's Attorney refuses to do.
In this video, Johnnie Lee Savory describes how he was tortured into making a false, unsigned confession. This confession was later used to sentence him to 50-100 years in prison. To learn more about Johnnie's story, and how you can join his fight, go to his blog: http://justiceforsavory.windycitizen.com/
