James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in Mass. history.

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Reposted by Chris Geidner

Andrew Quemere‬
‪@andrewqmr.bsky.social‬
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My latest for
@theappeal.org
:

James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in #Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free.

“They took my life away for nothing,” Carver said.

“They took my life away for nothing.”
James Carver spent 36 years in prison for allegedly setting one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts history.
theappeal.org

May 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM/excerpt]

My latest for @theappeal.org:

James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in #Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free.

“They took my life away for nothing,” Carver said.

— Andrew Quemere (@andrewqmr.bsky.social) 2025-05-14T16:50:53.238Z

[LoisB]

1. There isn't enough money in MA to compensate him for all he lost. Sad.

[regnaD kciN]

2. And, yet, families of the victims are still certain of his guilt...

…which proves that “innocent until proven guilty” is a necessary legal maxim, because it is the natural reaction of those involved in a case to not only assume “guilty until proven innocent,” but “guilty even after being proven innocent.”