Florida man serving 400-year prison sentence freed after being exonerated

[Judi Lynn]

Aliza Chasan
Tue, March 14, 2023 at 3:47 PM CDT·2 min read

A man who served more than three decades of a 400-year prison sentence for armed robbery charges was freed Monday after being exonerated. Sidney Holmes, 57, was convicted in April of 1989 for a 1988 robbery in which he was accused of being the getaway driver.

Holmes was greeted by his family as he walked free Monday, and said the first thing he wanted to do was get something to eat, CBS Miami reported.

"We have one rule here at the Broward State Attorney's Office – do the right thing, always. As prosecutors, our only agenda is to promote public safety in our community and to ensure that justice is served," Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor said in a statement. "I commend the victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officers for their candor and assistance in reinvestigating a crime that occurred more than 34 years ago."



Sidney Holmes, 57, cries after he was exonerated in a Broward County courtroom on Monday, March 13, 2023. Holmes served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for a 1988 armed robbery. / Credit: Carline Jean/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Holmes had been convicted of acting as the getaway driver for two men who robbed two people at gunpoint and stole one of the victim's car just west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 19, 1988, according to the state attorney's office. The two robbers remain unidentified.

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