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Vincent Simmons, second from left, is seen standing in what appears to be a lineup after he was arrested on May 23, 1977. Avoyelles Parish District Attorney's Office ...
Vincent Simmons freed after 44 years in prison 07:00. Simmons' conviction stems from accusations made by twin sisters Karen and Sharon Sanders. In May 1977, Simmons, who is Black, was accused of ...
Joey Vincent Simmons II, 23, of Memphis, was killed when he lost control of his Toyota Camry on U.S. Highway 65 south of Bee Branch and was ejected from the vehicle at approximately 7:45 a.m. on ...
Vincent Simmons, a Louisiana man who fought for 44 years to overturn his conviction on attempted aggravated rape charges, has had the judgment vacated and the charges have been dismissed ...
Twin sisters accused a Black man of attacking them in 1977, but he insists he's innocent and has been fighting ever since to clear his name. February 17, 2022: Freedom Vincent Simmons enjoying his ...
A Black man freed from prison after more than four decades behind bars has filed a lawsuit alleging that law enforcement framed him to protect a prominent white family.. A lawsuit, filed Tuesday in ...
Vincent Simmons spent 44 years in prison before a judge ruled that he didn’t get a fair trial. He had his shackles taken off Monday and left as a free man — just three days before his 70th ...
Vincent Simmons, a 69-year-old Black man, was convicted by a nearly all-White jury in 1977 and sentenced to 100 years in prison for the attempted sexual assault of 14-year-old twin sisters Karen ...
Attempted aggravated rape charges against Louisiana man Vincent Simmons have been dropped, freeing him from prison after 44 years, CNN reports.In 1977, Simmons, 24, was accused of attempting to ...