Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Quincy Amerson, a client of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Duke Law, was released from prison on March 13 this year, after spending more than 20 years behind bars. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 2001 and sentenced to life without parole. After taking up Amerson's case, the clinic presented exculpatory evidence that led to a dismissal. A Superior Court judge found that Amerson was denied a fair trial due and exonerated him of the crime.

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Speakers:
- Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic Director James E. Coleman, Jr.
- Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic Client Quincy Amerson
- Duke Law alum Luke Mears ’24
- Duke Law Clinical Professor Jamie Lau (Guest Host)

Timestamps:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:47 Readjusting to life outside of prison
0:02:36 Recounting the events of August 7th, 1999
0:07:06 Quincy’s thoughts on going to trial
0:09:13 Learning about the case and taking it on
0:14:22 Refuting the evidence
0:21:04 Finding hope despite being wrongfully convicted
0:24:01 The steps to getting Quincy freed from prison
0:27:50 Role of Duke Law students in the case
0:29:37 Student takeaways from the case
0:35:18 Feelings about conviction being vacated
0:36:04 Being released from prison
0:40:21 An unsolved murder
0:46:49 Quincy’s life after prison

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