Wrongful Convictions... And How Students Can Help

Raymon Allen Warren was 15 when he was wrongfully convicted of murder. The jury deemed him guilty based on two pieces of evidence: an Atomic Absorption gunshot residue test, and the testimony of two minors, friends of Allan’s. Since then, AA gunshot residue test has been fully rejected by law enforcement as an unreliable technique. Both of Allan’s friends have recanted their testimonies and admitted to succumbing to police coercion. Allen is now 43 and has been incarcerated for 26 years. While in prison he has earned his GED, an electronics degree, and a tutor certification which he uses to Raymond Allen Warren has issued a statement this Thursday stating, “I’ve been preparing myself for a life once these doors open. My life has been on hold, waiting on justice. I’ve had to have the patience, but that’s what I’ve been doing. Staying in a state of readiness,” (2/11/21). This statement was made because a team of Georgetown students have been approved to start working to exonerate Mr. Warren. This team has recently launched a social media page to spread awareness under an account titled @free_raymond_warren.

 Staying aware of these individual cases is one of the many important things we can do to show our support while still in school. This Instagram is the current social media home page of the exoneration team and may expand as the case continues. What you can do to help is to follow and share support on social media and keep an eye on the status of the case.