Florida murder trial put innocent teen in prison. Then came DNA.

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2 ай бұрын

In Tampa’s high-crime 1980s, 18-year-old Robert DuBoise lived a modest life, working, hanging out and helping his parents. Then it was all cast into chaos.
DuBoise had juvenile run-ins with the cops, but nothing prepared him for his arrest on charges he’d raped and murdered a young mall employee and left a distinct bite mark on her cheek.
He served 37 years in prison. But his 2020 exoneration helped reveal what authorities call a vicious spree of serial killings, the links between them buried deep in case files and a medical examiner’s cabinet for decades.
When he walked free, much lay ahead: his bid for compensation, a search for the true killers, a political power struggle - and the question of how to salvage what was left of his life.
Our reporters spent months researching DuBoise’s sensational trial, harrowing imprisonment and unlikely exoneration.
Dive into our special report: www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2... It’s free to read until June 5 as a public service.
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@TampaBayTimes 2 ай бұрын

Dive into our special report: www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2024/05/29/florida-tampa-killer-trial-murder-dna-mystery-innocent-prison-released/

@kayty6673 2 ай бұрын

It sounds as if the real criminals were the cops

@user-pw4kw3ro6i Ай бұрын

This is my brother and this was really heartbreaking four my family for 37 and a 1/2, that's for. Real

@toddveggin9156 Ай бұрын

He needs to be awarded at least 1 million dollars for each year wrongfully incarcerated

@jasonlacroix6083 Ай бұрын

They paid him $14million, I think. He also was hired as a maintenance man at the most prestigious golf club in Tampa. The GM there said, "I would hope if it were me that someone would give me a chance."

@chetcetinkucuk4726 Ай бұрын

Hope he sued the state of Florida, prosecution, judge,police department, all for 500 million dollars

@scorpiochelle Ай бұрын

This is FAR more common than you think. So many innocent people sit wasting away in jails & prisons who will never be exonerated because they don't have the money or don't get their case reviewed by the right people or real evidence is swept under the rug...

@chalonw Ай бұрын

yep and the crazy part is even if they have money I just saw one recently, where the guy got arrested, he was 100% innocent. They were looking for three people, his car matched the description, but he was by his self. He had in jail for week his brother built him out and he had to pay his brother the bill money back. So everybody’s out of money he lost a week of his lifefor nothing and they dropped charges. Judge Judy advise him. He should sue the county. She didn’t say it directly, but she insinuated it. I would’ve sued.

@rodneycooperjr3223 3 күн бұрын

Straw man.

@user-qi9ff6mx6o Ай бұрын

This is my brother and this was a nightmare for 37 and a 1/2 years.For my whole entire family, we missed him so much.We are thankful to have him home

@larhondamickles3976 Ай бұрын

Liar

@user-qi9ff6mx6o Ай бұрын

How are you going to call me a liar?When I know that's my brother really

@Derseffect Ай бұрын

Better a thousand guilty men go free than one innocent man lose their freedom for one day! Our justice system has become a game played by narcissists and they’re playing with people’s lives unfortunately. Disgusting

@gordonwaite2 Ай бұрын

Bite marks are notoriously unreliable evidence. The DNA in the bite is the best possible evidence.

@Givemeafinname Ай бұрын

He should be given 100 million bucks and everyone still alive involved with his conviction be charged and in prison.

@allisonlew4508 2 ай бұрын

So terrible.

@sportzrunner Ай бұрын

39 years in jail oh Lord, Heavenly Father please help this gentleman with an attorney you attorney’s best be looking him up and chasing and begging this man for him to want you for his lawyer. He has know idea what to do his education consists of prison!

@anng.4542 Ай бұрын

After years of writing letters to many placrs asking for hrlp, his cssr was finally reviewed by the Innocence Project, and by a newly-created division in the prosecutor's office responsible for reviewing questionable convictions. He is finally free with a clean record once again.

@tamiweber9409 2 күн бұрын

Judicial System is a nightmare for many innocent people still incarcerated!!!!!

@rodneycooperjr3223 3 күн бұрын

Innocent until "proven" guilty is a joke.

@Shana911 2 ай бұрын

Sad

@gardenvarietyvegan4096 Ай бұрын

40 years! That’s not too far off from actually killing a man. They took his life, 40 years is a lifetime. He was innocent. I can’t even imagine the the agony

@markcoia210 2 күн бұрын

That is disgusting took all those year to get his freedom back

@Chocolatecandybars1979 2 ай бұрын

isnt this the guy on that movie stephin king wrote about guy who escape prison went to mexico and met him when he came out

@timewanderer7773 2 ай бұрын

Andy Dufresne is the guy, and Shawshank Redemption is the movie. This will never change, not till Jesus comes back.

@sportzrunner Ай бұрын

How can that have already happened didn’t this just happen? Even Stephen King doesn’t write that fast.

@karenjones6577 4 күн бұрын

Obviously the need for that big truck is 'compensation' he needs for his 'ego' to fit in.

@TheTishy44 9 күн бұрын

He couldn’t control his emotions….and lost everything. For what….just some dude on a bike in the shared lane.

@jaynotes722 Ай бұрын

Find everyone that had something to do with that trial who's still living

@tubingit1856 Ай бұрын

Loses job, gets convicted ... yeah, no big deal. What an ass.

@lisanoele7996 3 күн бұрын

He should have retired the day before. Anger issues man.

@user-eq6iy4nw8o Ай бұрын

any follow up to the story

@cheryllewis3059 23 сағат бұрын

40 years atrocious

@curtcoller3632 11 күн бұрын

How much did the state pay him. One million $ for each year being innocent in prison is the minimum. Or I become what I was convicted for.: A murderer. I know what a the state of Florida can do to a family.

@happyhoneybees3689 Ай бұрын

I'd be the richest MF in the country after that.

@cgillig 2 ай бұрын

😮 sorry for him

@campgoerOne Ай бұрын

I hope this guy sued him!!!

@vamountaingrl1 Ай бұрын

Where’s part two?

@josephkasler7972 Ай бұрын

57-18=39 not 37

@1JewelOfTheNile 4 күн бұрын

Jail (not prison) time, plus trial length. You’re not going have exact dates.

@ikukuamanonya Ай бұрын

Wow! How easily someone can die from provocation. This is vehicular violence / attempted vehicular homicide. Had the biker or himself was carrying at the time, we may have had a much more/horrible situation just from road rage. Where could the auto driver be in a hurry to get to? With such disregard to “Share the road”, something must be wrong with the fireman. That action if his is a serious treat to society. As I read his line of work, de-escalation should be #1 priority in his list followed by everyone’s safety. I am severely appalled 😮 😢. I would like to know the verdict from the system.

@ikukuamanonya Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. The video created even more awareness that everyone on the street driving vehicle or anything drivable could possibly be suffering from mental issues.

@american_rose1108 Ай бұрын

How horrifying!

@Chrstnrchrdsn Ай бұрын

Was that a kid crying Dad?

@griselhernandez1462 Ай бұрын

This is so sad

@quantumleaper8396 Ай бұрын

He should sue

@Saphyrat Ай бұрын

Wow , 😢 he lost his life 😢

@jodymcgrady8654 22 күн бұрын

He's done!!

@catalinababy6068 Ай бұрын

😢💔

@lc7123 Ай бұрын

But he i didn’t see the plates so cops can locate him😮

@SpookySpoon-xg3jt Ай бұрын

Poor Guy 😔

@Wakefulworm 20 күн бұрын

Hes still on facebook. Tom Mcclave in seminole florida.

@BiddahSweet Ай бұрын

Happy for the guy but who created this video its awful, and to think you make 6 figure salaries and this is the best you can do?

@hitthestreetsphoto1253 Ай бұрын

Florida

@Cgv69 Ай бұрын

At the end of the day we are responsible for our actions. Perhaps he may regret this one for the rest of his life.

@eric_sandstrom Ай бұрын

Believe that God as described in the Bible is in charge of everything that happens to every single person. Seek the only true and living God with all your heart and the same God promises you will find him/receive a supernatural miracle done to your heart which is synonymous with being born again Jesus was trying to get Nicodemus to see this in John 3:5 that has nothing to do with Water nor baptism just like your parents gave you physical birth it is only God who can give you spiritual birth. You are made right with God by what you believe not what you do start there Mr. wrongfully convicted