But on December 16, 2020, all the news was good. The world now knows what Hicks did and did not do. For far too long the police have willfully lied with impunity; we need accountability, said Vanessa Potkin, director of post-conviction litigation at the Innocence Project, who represented Mr. Hicks. One of the bullets that entered the back of his arm lodged in his chest, collapsing a lung and requiring emergency surgery. You went with an armed guard, but its still pretty darn intimidating, this long walk to an ugly little room., There were 12 men in the room, and they all stood when I walked in. In 2001, Mr. Hicks came to the aid of a woman screaming in an alley. Termaine Hicks, 47, on West Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia on Dec. 2, 2022. Philadelphia police shot a man and accused him of rape. 2023 Innocence Project. How Black and Latino people did in this last round of redistricting. I dont know how you feel about having a white woman. One of the inmates replied, Miss Ginny, everybody needs a mama! For the first couple of years, she was known as Mama Ginny. She noted that the gun was smeared with blood, while the inside of Hicks coat pocket was clean. Termaine Hicks was released from SCI Phoenix Prison Tuesday, Dec.16, 2020 in Collegeville, Penn. Help us advocate for the innocent by sharing the latest news from the Innocence Project. But this settlement closes out a difficult chapter in my life as my family and I now embark on a new one.. As he was sentenced, Hicks told the judge: an innocent man cant sit in jail for long. Hicks I was writing Christian plays, engaged in independent study, and searching Scripture. She said Hicks had gone to the victim to render aid. Hearing a scream pierce the darkness, he ran toward Dunkin Donuts and Saint Agnes Hospital. The Inquirer reported that Hickss lawyer, Vanessa Potkin, said the gun was covered with blood, but the coat pocket, where Vinson claimed Hicks had been keeping the gun, was clean. Hicks was then charged with the rape and later exonerated after the Conviction Integrity Unit found that the case was built on liespossibly to cover up the unjustified shooting and that forensic evidence easily cleared Hicks who should never have been arrested let alone convicted of the rape. He is going to be returned to something that he should have had on November 27, when police encountered him, but he didnt, Potkin said, the Inquirer reported. It was in such a group at the State Correctional InstitutionGraterford, a maximum-security prison in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that EfM group leader Ginny Slichter met Termaine Hicks for the first time. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Churchwide Global Mission Conference: Journey Into Healing, Finding Home in God with Yale Professor Miroslav Volf 3-Part Online Series. The day of the incident, detectives viewed surveillance footage which confirmed the assailant was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, which should have excluded Mr. Hicks as a suspect. Going back to the morning of the crime, the victim was not able to identify her assailant. During his time in prison he joined the Education for Ministry (EfM) program, wrote plays, and later formed S.T.E.P.U.P. Falsely claiming under oath that they recovered a gun from Mr. Hicks right jacket pocket, which they asserted he placed back in his pocket after he was shot. Termaine Hicks, 47, on West Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia on Dec. 2, 2022. Mr. Hicks was exonerated after the Philadelphia Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU), led by Patricia Cummings, joined the Innocence Projects motion to vacate his conviction. California residents do not sell my data request. Zungolo, of South Detectives Division, declined an interview and referred questions to John McGrody, vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5. Press "Enter" or click on the arrow to show results. During his arrest he was shot three times in the back and the arresting officers lied about the circumstances. Only after did they realize their mistake Mr. Hicks was not the right person. Making it easier for Black people to vote had unexpected consequences, Latinos who use Spanish-language social media get more misinformation, How public colleges have already backed away from affirmative action. Chester Hollman III was 21, with no criminal record and a job as an armored-car driver, when he was pulled over in Center City one night in 1991 and charged with the fatal shooting of a University of Pennsylvania student in a botched street robbery. In another, Ellis was one of a number of officers accused of beating a suspect and then arresting him for assault and resisting arrest. Please avoid sharing any personal information in the comments below and join us in making this a hate-speech free and safe space for everyone. His attorneys celebrated the exoneration Wednesday, noting that Hicks, who was the father of a 5-year-old boy when he was incarcerated, would be able to meet his 2-year-old grandson for the first time. According to the Inquirer, Hollmans attorneys said he was targeted by police only because he was a Black man driving a white SUV that matched the description of the one seen fleeing the scene of a shooting that killed Penn student Tae-Jung Ho in August 1991. Hicks fought for years to get the forensic evidence in his case reviewed. Most of the more than 120,000 people who have participated in the four-year theological education program will agree. When recovered, the firearm was covered in blood belonging to the victim, who was bleeding profusely when the police arrived at the scene. The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. after a wrongful incarceration for 19 years. But the surveillance footage was not provided to Hicks or his lawyers until after his trial had concluded. The chief medical examiner recanted his prior testimony. In prison, I had to coax some of those guys up there. Based on these lies, Mr. Hicks was convicted of rape, aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, and terroristic threats in 2002 and sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. Deep-seated police misconduct and institutional protections are too often the source of wrongful convictions and injustice in the system. Slichter describes her first visit to the prison. Hicks was released from a state prison outside Philadelphia on Wednesday. And I believe its impossible to say that did not contribute to the conviction.. Mr. Hicks, an Innocence Project client, was wrongly convicted of a rape that took place in Philadelphia in 2001. WebTermaine Hicks was exonerated on December 16, 2020 after 19 years of wrongful incarceration. You can learn more about how we consider cases here. She said she wanted to hold the Bureau of Prisons accountable for the abuse she and others experienced. Mr. Hicks, an Innocence Project client, was wrongly convicted of a rape that took place in Philadelphia in 2001. He purchased land and other AA's settled near him. Everything slowed down, says Hicks. We dont ask the men what theyre in for, Slichter says. The Innocence Project, which is affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, took on Mr. Hicks case in 2011. Before finalizing the decision to drop charges, she consulted with the victims family. A spokesperson for the District Attorneys Office declined to comment if it would pursue action against the officers. During his wrongful imprisonment, Termaine focused on his mental and spiritual health and used creative writing as an emotional outlet. (Philadelphia, PA December 17, 2020) Termaine Hicks walked out of Pennsylvania prison SCI Phoenix yesterday. After shooting Hicks, Vinson approached and patted him down in search of his weapon. Framed for rape in 2001 at the age of 26, Hicks was falsely incarcerated for nearly two decades. Uh-oh, overstock: Wayfair put their surplus on sale for up to 50% off. He was exonerated I am quite cognizant of the pain and the trauma of the victim, and then more pain in realizing that the wrong person was convicted, Brandeis-Roman said. [Sewanee School of Theology] It is well known in The Episcopal Church and beyond: Education for Ministry (EfM) changes lives. I liked interacting with all of it. The trial judge retired and was replaced by another judge, which really set the ball in motion, explains Hicks. Termaine Hicks speaks out after 19 years in prison for a crime he didnt commit (Part 1), At least 2 dead after exposure to unknown substance at N.Y. senior facility, Clark Atlanta University students mourn loss of athlete fatally shot near campus, Iranian government to investigate series of poisonings, Pennsylvania man accused of trying to bring explosive on plane, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked to leave Frogmore Cottage. However, police did not disclose the surveillance footage until after the trial. Six of the eight accused officers admitted to having sexual contact with inmates, according to a July document filed by the United States in response to the complaint. I could have just disappeared, but I want to be on the front lines. You can learn more about how we consider cases here. You cant be in this box when it comes to God and religion, he says. Hicks lawyers argue that was the light that caused the attacker to flee before Hicks, and then police, arrived. Someone grabbed her, dragged her into an alley and raped her at gunpoint. False testimony was used, and I believe its impossible to say that did not contribute to the conviction.. This is my ministry, he says. WebOn 03/15/2022 HICKS filed a Civil Right - Other Civil Right court case against CITY OF PHILADELPHIA in U.S. District Courts. One was a 2015 lawsuit alleging that Vinson and another officer had dragged a taxi driver falsely accused of stealing a cell phone out of his cab and assaulted him. William Campbell, S.J. All Rights Reserved. A spokesperson for the District Attorneys Office declined to comment on whether it would pursue action against the officers. The way that cops approach Black and brown men and women stems from years of systemic racism. I signed on to start the next year.. Ive been saying the same thing since day one. He served 19 years in prison. All Rights Reserved. Visitors walked directly through the general population to the other end of the prison where the chapel was, where the classes are held. Gutirrez, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, and other visitors from outside the prison to the performance. Dennis Zungolo, who was with him at the scene, did not return phone and email messages Wednesday. Potkin also drew parallels to a criminal case, USA v. Mortimer, in which Ellis reported recovering two illegal guns from a suspect during a 1996 traffic stop. after a wrongful incarceration for 19 years. When Black Marxist Angela Davis found out her ancestors owned slaves. She couldnt clearly see her attacker in the dark, and she suffered a head injury. The vision is to have these videos in every classroom. He turned S.T.E.P.U.P. His brothers Tone Hicks (left) and Tyron McClendon were there to greet him upon release. In addition to the Innocence Project, Mr. Hicks is represented by local counsel Susan Lin of Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing, Feinberg & Lin LLP. A judge ordered him released last year at age 49, citing evidence that police and prosecutors built their case on fabricated statements from people they coerced as witnesses and later withheld evidence pointing to the likely true perpetrators of the crime. He said its a sentiment other correctional officers share. I was replacing my beloved EfM predecessor, Dennis Warner, who had died recently of a brain tumor in the prime of his life. As a result of receiving this information, we have opened an Internal Affairs investigation into the allegations of police misconduct, the spokesperson said in an email. They lied under oath to cover up for shooting an innocent man three times in the back, Innocence Project lawyer Vanessa Potkin said. A jury believed the polices version of events over Hickss story. Hicks exoneration hinged in part on forensic analysis that cast doubt on his testimony. After they covered it up, he was wrongly convicted of attacking her. During that time, Hicks worked his way through the local trial court, the appellate, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, until he only had one option remaining: the U.S. Supreme Court. scripts he had written while incarcerated. Termaine Hicks (Photo: Jason E. Miczek for AP/Innocence Project), Support The National Registry of Exonerations , The Contribution of Forensic and Expert Evidence to DNA Exoneration Cases, Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States, 2022, Government Misconduct and Convicting the Innocent, Witness Recantations: Preliminary Findings, May 2013, Exonerations in the United States: 1989 - 2012, Tell us about an Exoneration that we missed, Other Philadelphia, Pennsylvania exonerations. Listen: Stories about Black men spending years and even decades behind bars for crimes they didnt. In this case, the new evidence came from Hickss clothing and his own body. He was exonerated after the Philadelphia District Attorneys Office conceded that lead police Hicks recruited other prisoners to act in the production. As the case slowly made its way through the courts, she said she couldnt sleep through the night. The footage then shows a delivery van arriving, the flash of its headlights flooding the alley. There are no words to express what was taken from me, Hollman said in a statement after the settlement was announced. McGrody did not return phone calls on Tuesday. Officer Martin Vinson, who testified that he fired because Hicks was reaching for a gun and lunging toward him, and his then-partner Sgt. The agreement announced Wednesday is the latest in a string of seven-figure settlements stemming from claims of misconduct by city police in the late 1980s and 90s. Vinson has not responded to requests for comment and Zungolo referred questions to John McGrody, vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Wednesday, December 23, 2020, The Front Page Podcast: Pumping the Brakes, NEW: Its not polite to pretend boys can be girls, SCOTUS takes on Bidens student debt agenda. into a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to produce and promote the videos, which are now being requested in schools around the nation. There were moments, but I did not give up, he said. It was brutal for the guys in the penitentiary. After 19 years in prison, hes been found innocent. Now, under the scrutiny of a new investigation, the case against Hicks has fallen apart. But as settlement conferences dragged on, the effects of her trauma worsened. Hicks was in South Philadelphia on the early morning of November 27, 2001, when he heard a woman screaming. Vinson and Zungolo still work for the Philadelphia police, the Inquirer reported. Termaine Joseph Hicks exonerated after 19 years in prison - Inquirer My motto was, Im not going to ask you to do something I would not do. The woman had But in recent years, evidence has piled up to suggest that the case presented by police and prosecutors was riddled with errors, the Inquirer reported. I liked how it was staggered, year one through four, he says. The cover up of shooting an innocent man required the false testimony of three officers and the acquiescence of a dozen more. She assumed the lights were police flashlights, but the enhanced footage suggested the light had instead been the delivery trucks headlights. Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Tracy Brandeis-Roman vacated the conviction and offered a bittersweet congratulations to Hicks. As one of the men said, referencing the work of famed public interest lawyer and equal justice activist Bryan Stevenson, Would you want to be known for the worst thing you ever did, for the rest of your life?. Sometimes it comes out in the spiritual autobiography, but we dont ask. At one point, Mr. Hicks was considered for parole, but was ultimately denied because he refused to admit guilt, and continued to maintain his innocence. Vinson and Zungolo remain employed by the department. Why dont they? During that time, in the fall of 2008, Hicks joined the EfM group. Most of these kids had made a single mistake, he says, often as the result of bullying, and their entire lives were disrupted. When he was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years, he told the judge: An innocent man cant sit in jail for long. But at parole hearings, according to his lawyers, he was penalized for refusing to accept responsibility for the crime. Until then, he just wants to spend time with his family as a free person. And the gun the officers alleged to have found in his pocket was actually the off-duty weapon of another Philadelphia police officer. She said Hicks had gone to the victim to render aid. The reversal comes amid a recent flurry of exonerations as the citys district attorney, Larry Krasner, has aggressively pushed to revisit at least 16 questionable convictions. He has always maintained that he arrived at the scene when he attempted to help the victim, she said. They have told me that the trauma of a retrial would be unbearable, she said. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA A federal grand jury has returned a twenty-one count indictment against Andrew Demetric Gillum, 42, and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, What she remembered was that after bright lights appeared, the assault stopped. California residents do not sell my data request. Slichter said to them, I dont know how you feel about having a woman for a mentor. When you have a circumstance where at a minimum misconduct is discovered, and at a maximum potential criminal behavior is possible, its got to be examined.. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. However, the recent assessments by both the chief medical examiner for the City of Philadelphia and an independent medical examiner concluded that Mr. Hicks was shot from behind meaning he wasnt coming toward the officers when he was shot. Few will have a story as heart-wrenching as Termaine Hickss. He was exonerated after the Philadelphia District Attorneys Office conceded that lead police officers lied under oath to cover up shooting Hickswho was innocent of any crimein the back three times. Dennis Zungolo, who testified he saw Hicks pulling up his pants when police arrived, were both placed on restricted duty, the spokesperson confirmed. The cover up of shooting an innocent man required the false testimony of three officers and the acquiescence of a dozen more. One of the bullets barely missed my spine, but youre talking to a guy who ran a couple of marathons while he was incarcerated., A post shared by Tyron McClendon (@mrgrinch215). The victim had told police the attack stopped when bright lights shined on her assailant, spooking him. Finally home, Mr. Hicks said hes most proud of himself for staying strong and remaining determined to prove his innocence. Termaine Hicks was released from SCI Phoenix Prison Tuesday, Dec.16, 2020 in Collegeville, Penn. He also reached out to the Innocence Project. Vinson, most recently assigned to the Third Police District, has not responded to requests for comment. I was already a devoted Christian, reading my Bible daily. WebTermaine Hicks is an exoneree and IP client. She tried to get gas. Earlier this month, The Root reported that another Black man, 45-year-old Termaine Hicks was exonerated of rape after spending 19 years in a Philadelphia prison. At that moment, police, responding to the calls of several neighbors, arrived on the scene. Hicks had been exonerated. WebHicks Settlement Settled by Tobias Hicks and sons about 1800. The officers involved in this case had extensive internal affairs files with numerous allegations of lying, planting evidence, excessive force, and substantiated complaints filed by civilians. The new analysis outlined a case in which ample physical evidence available 19 years ago ought to have been enough to clear Hicks, who was known in court records as Jermaine Weeks. That matched other witness statements that the attacker wore a gray hoodie, while Hicks coat had no hood. Termaine Hicks walked out of Pennsylvania prison SCI Phoenix last week. On Wednesday afternoon, released from the State Correctional Institution Phoenix to his brothers home just a few miles away in Montgomery County, Hicks said he was both overjoyed and overwhelmed. We were all mourning. also offers motivational speaking and training in schools, teaching positive decision-making, how to recognize bullying, and how to communicate with peers who carry guns, sell drugs, or who drink and drive. When Hicks nudged her, she did not move. Now a free man, In fact, it would be eight years before they could look at it. According to the Inquirer, since 2018, 17 defendants have been exonerated in cases involving many of the same officers who led the investigations into Hollmans and Wrights cases. After the 5th Circuits ruling, does DACA have a future? Officer Martin Vinson and Sgt. At the time of his arrest, Hicks was an assistant manager at a South Philadelphia Popeyes, raising a 5-year-old son. As a result of receiving this information, we have opened an Internal Affairs investigation into the allegations of police misconduct, the spokesperson said in an email. I cant imagine the hurt in your heart and the million reasons you would have to hate someone but instead you are just happy and thankful. S.T.E.P.U.P. Heres what that means. That video also showed a delivery truck pull into a nearby loading dock, flashing its lights across the alley. One of those plays, Soldiers in the Army of the Lord, was performed at Graterford in 2012 in honor of Hickss EfM graduation. Hicks didnt want his grandson to see him in prison. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. Had these records been publicly available, Mr. Hicks may not have had to endure so many years of injustice or been wrongly convicted at all, she said. Realizing Mr. Hicks did not match the description of the attacker provided by a neighbor to 911 and that he was unarmed, the officers embarked on a cover-up, which included: Based on the officers testimony, Mr. Hicks was convicted of rape, aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, and terroristic threats. Recent forensic examinations by the chief medical examiner for the City of Philadelphia and an independent medical examiner conclusively prove that the officer shot Mr. Hicks three times in the back with one bullet entering near his spine, one in his buttock, and one in the back of his right arm. Termaine Hicks was convicted on rape and other charges, largely on the testimony of police officers. Prayer, revival and Jesus Revolution: Is our rotting culture on the verge of something big? Thank you for visiting us. Shop sales in every category.Uh-oh, overstock: Wayfair put their surplus on sale for up to 50% off. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Doug Harper at (850) 488 The basics of personal finance, like How to save for a house. Figure out your next step toward financial freedom. I could have been paralyzed; there are still fragments of that bullet near my spine. CIU chief Patricia Cummings said her office would not retry the case, as it was tainted beyond repair. On Wednesday, after 19 years incarceration, Hicks, 45, was, at last, exonerated. My heart was filled with sorrow reading your story but as I saw your smile in the video, my tears of sorrow became tears of joy. Wow you are a hero.and a very blessed man. A Maryland Dumping Site Was Actually A Black Cemetery. He saw two men running away from a figure on the ground near a dumpster. Mr. As the Psalmist wrote, God knows our frame and remembers we are made from dust. With that understanding, I am able to move forward. Joe Rojas, the southeast regional vice president for the workers union, AFGE Council of Prisons, said the case was a black eye for an otherwise hardworking and upright staff. Report an error or add more information about this case. Hicks lawyers alleged that the cover-up went beyond the three officers. Inmates were sick, some were dying. As a white man in the deep south(Ms) Ive seen racism and its unfair and uglythis world has no place for that.brother I dont care if you are pink, purple or polka dotted you are welcome to come eat with me and my family anytime.would love to meet you. Immediately, Hicks appealed. To find an EfM group near you or learn more about EfM groups in prisons, read more here. Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude. the $9.85 million agreement the city struck in 2018 with Anthony Wright. Attempting to reach the Supreme Court as a pro se litigant, would have been an exercise in futility so I withdrew my appellate rights. Then a 26-year-old father of one, Mr. Hicks had been In fact, the gun was registered as the off-duty weapon of another uniformed Philadelphia police officer. For the most accurate data, please search on the Detailed View page. He said he was meeting with McGrody, who could answer any further questions. Termaine Hicks, Shot in the Back by Philadelphia Police, Is The gun police said they found on Hicks was registered to another Philadelphia police officer, who had not reported it stolen or missing, according to court records. Latino leaders could collaborate with Black communities. Theres plenty of us who would give him help. McGrody did not return calls Tuesday. The United States has settled a lawsuit with 15 women who said correctional officers at a federal prison in Florida repeatedly sexually abused them. The training also emphasizes the importance of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle. 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