SHOCKING Story Of How Man Was Sent To Imprisoned For 28 Years After Woman Dreamed He Raped Her
Clarence Moses- EL, imprisoned for 28 years based on a conviction rooted in a dream, may finally be freed. A Denver judge recently overturned his conviction, suggesting he would likely be acquitted in a new trial due to a confession from another man.
In 1988, Moses- EL was convicted and sentenced to 48 years for allegedly raping and assaulting a woman who identified him under unusual circumstances. The woman initially named another man as her attacker after being assaulted following a night of drinking. However, over a day later, while in the hospital, she claimed that Moses- EL’ s face came to her in a dream, leading her to believe he was the perpetrator. Despite the questionable identification, Denver authorities proceeded, and Moses- EL was convicted based largely on this dream.
Throughout his time in prison, Moses- EL maintained his innocence, repeatedly seeking appeals. However, his efforts were stymied when Denver police destroyed key DNA evidence— including body swabs and the victim’ s clothing— despite a judge’ s order to preserve it for future testing. This evidence could have proved Moses- EL’ s innocence or confirmed his guilt, but the loss hindered any definitive conclusion.
The case caught the attention of lawmakers, who viewed it as a severe miscarriage of justice. In response, they passed legislation mandating the preservation of DNA evidence in major felony cases for a defendant’ s lifetime to prevent similar issues in the future. Lawmakers even tried to pass a bill specifically granting Moses- EL a new trial, but then- Governor Bill Ritter, a former prosecutor, threatened to veto it, stalling the effort.
In December 2013, a breakthrough occurred when Moses- EL received a letter from fellow inmate L. C. Jackson. In his letter, Jackson expressed disbelief that Moses- EL had been accused, revealing that he had been with the woman that night and had engaged in a violent encounter with her. ” Let’ s start by bringing what was done in the dark into the light, ” Jackson wrote, according to court documents. Jackson’ s letter spurred a hearing where he testified that he’ d been intimate with the woman and struck her, aligning with the assault description.
Adding weight to Jackson’ s confession, his criminal record includes a 1992 conviction for raping a mother and daughter in the same neighborhood, about a mile from the initial crime scene. This history, combined with the loss of crucial evidence in Moses- EL’ s case, raised serious questions about the original conviction.
In her ruling, Denver District Judge Kandace Gerdes noted that if a jury heard Jackson’ s confession and saw evidence of his blood type matching that found at the crime scene, they would likely acquit Moses- EL. Moses- EL’ s attorney, Gail Johnson, reported that he is ” elated” and feels he’ s finally on the path to justice.
While awaiting a potential retrial, Moses- EL will likely be released on a $50, 000 bond. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to pursue new charges, but this case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of preserving evidence and ensuring fair trials in the justice system.
