"Lenell Geter's in Jail" | 60 Minutes Archive

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In 1983, 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer reported on the story of Lenell Geter, a young, successful engineer who was sentenced to life in prison for armed robbery. Safer and producer Suzanne St. Pierre, who died earlier this month at age 88, dug into the case and saved Geter's life.
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@ivanrojas1300 14 күн бұрын

An engineer with no record making over 25k per year in the early 1980s and decided to rob a restaurant on his lunch break seems bogus

@GiancarloVespucci 21 күн бұрын

That prosecutor needs to be locked up for life.

@johnmcneil6803 21 күн бұрын

Thanks 60 minutes for saving this man

@CreditLiving 21 күн бұрын

Thank you to everyone that took part freeing this innocent man.

@user-od5sh1ck5g 21 күн бұрын

And this is exactly why people don’t trust police or DA’s!

@JohnSmithNYC 21 күн бұрын

This is the sole purpose of investigative journalism. To find the truth and punish corruption. Well done 60 minutes! I remember watching this story when I was 12.

@user-fr8ve7wf6i 21 күн бұрын

Imagine how many are in jail that are innocent 🤦🏽‍♀️

@H20X 14 күн бұрын

First of all, who gets life in prison for a fast-food restaurant robbery, then they lied on him

@jhimalhouse8773 21 күн бұрын

That prosecutor is lying and trying to stand on it.

@Bville127 21 күн бұрын

The racism and hate is super cringe in this video! How can you eat sleep or live with that kind of evil in your heart!!!

@greenbeagle13 21 күн бұрын

That $24,000 was equivalent to about $77,678.42 in today's economy. I doubt he needed to rob KFC customers. Man, I miss reporting like this. 60 minutes was the absolute best.

@kingpest13 21 күн бұрын

This is one of 60 minutes' best pieces. Thank you for being instrumental in Mr Jeters release. Bravo.

@johnmcneil6803 21 күн бұрын

A very sad story,trying to pin a crime on a innocent man with no criminal history.

@vanderglobe 21 күн бұрын

I recalled the Geter story then, in 1983. When 60 Minutes did his story, Geter was out of prison in one week! His case was subsequently dropped. Geter and the late Mory Schaefer became life-long friends. In fact, Geter invited all of 60 Minutes staff to his wedding.

@RottenInDenmarkOrginal 21 күн бұрын

This is the most egregious miscarriage of justice I have ever heard of! They railroaded this man and then doubled down on their own stupidity and lies!

@ronalddowdell9231 14 күн бұрын

And people say the system isn't rigged. A damn shame.

@NightNoize 14 күн бұрын

Geter lives in South Carolina, he now dedicates his life to pre-trial programs for youthful defenders. Really nice guy

@siruki100 14 күн бұрын

Ok.....he was released with days of 60 minutes report....bravo for 60 min!!! .....but now, why wasn't the prosecuter at least investigated??? Why was the judge not at least disciplined for not allowing the defense ONE week to prepare his defense? CORRUPTION AT ITS BEST

@kumar2ji 21 күн бұрын

These cops lie through their teeth and will never accept being wrong. Those areas had a reputation for bad law enforcement with biased reputation. I applaud 60 minutes and the late Mory Safer, one of the great journalist of the times. A man's life was restored. We should all be aware and mindful about the corrupt nature of law enforcement.

@CodenameDad 21 күн бұрын

How they can’t admit he’s innocent is bizarre. They’re being given all the evidence that was withheld and STILL stand by their conviction. Pieces of shots