Appeal Hearing for Daniel Villegas Starts Today
POSTED: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 8:13am
UPDATED: Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 7:43am
EL PASO – He's spent the last 17 years in prison for a crime he claims he didn't commit, and now he's hoping a judge will agree and set him free.
Daniel Villegas, now 34, was convicted of a drive-by shooting in the northeast back in 1993. He was only 16 at the time and says he was coerced into confessing.
His final appeal hearing begins this morning at the El Paso County Courthouse.
To learn more about Villegas and his family's efforts to get him out of jail, you can visit their website at http://www.questforjustice.net/
Look for complete coverage tonight on NewsChannel 9.
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Daniel I your innocent I remember that day you where at the movies watching WHITE MAN CAN'T JUMP at northeast theater. So how could you have been there? Because YOUR INNOCENT! May the families get the true justice for the loved ones who were lost and the friends,family of the Villiegas finally get the justice and peace in their hearts that they been waiting for 17 years. Let justice be heard today and set Daniel free.
I REALLY HOPE GOD IS WITH YOU TODAY, HE WILL SET YOU FREE. I BELIEVE YOU ARE INNOCENT.
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