The Case of Temujin Kensu
(formerly known as Frederick Freeman)
The case that originally exposed Bill Proctor to the issue of wrongful convictions is that of Fredrick Freeman, accused of murdering Scott Macklem in 1986. Macklem was gunned down at close range by a shotgun in his college parking lot in Port Huron. There were no real witnesses, except one who looked up after hearing the gun shot and saw a car speed away.
After initially coming up with no suspects, Macklem’s pregnant girl friend, Crystal Merrill, originally told the police she couldn't think of anyone who might have wanted to kill Scott. The problem is Merrill was jilted by Freeman and found herself unable to stop stalking him. So, Freeman moved to Bath, near Escanaba, MI to get away. The other problem is that 19 people placed Freeman in Escanaba the day of the murder. Forensics found no trace of shotgun residue on Freeman and no evidence that he ever even owned a firearm. With absolutely no evidence, Freeman was 23 years old when incarcerated and is now 45, having been in prison for 22 years now.
He married A'miko while incarcerated. Investigation in his case is active. You may write Temujin at:
Temujin Kensu, 189355 See the Complete Kensu Video Series
9625 Pierce Rd.
Freeland, MI 48623 Click Here to Make Your Voice Heard!
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16 year old Davontae Sanford |
Bill Proctor, Detroit Channel 7 Action News Investigator and founder of Proving Innocence, uncovers stunning new evidence that could rescue a teen from a life behind bars (wxyz.com)
Imagine having a young 14 year old son, developmentally disabled and in special ed., who after hearing shots in the neighborhood, went to check things out. He comes across a grizzly scene with several people having been just murdered. A couple hours later as police are canvassing the neighborhood, your son steps forward telling the police that he has information about the murders. He is feeling "in the know" and is excited about being able to help the police. The police ask if they can take your son down to the station for more questioning. You agree.
 But he doesn't come home until the next day, and two hours later the police come back and arrest him for the murders. When the police asked to take your son down to the station for questioning, you didn't go with him nor did you get a lawyer to be present, because the police were just asking for information. They never said that your son was a suspect. And when it is all over, your now 15 year old boy is sentenced to 37 to 60 years in prison for murders you know he did not commit.
This is the story of Davontae Sanford. February 28, 2009
Channel 7 Action News Video Davontae Sanford's Confession
The Detroit Free Press Article The Detroit News Article
March 11, 2009
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Lorinda Swain
Updates can be found at the end of this article.
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Lorinda Swain has been sentenced to 25-50 years on four counts of 1st degree criminal sexual conduct for alleged assaults on her adopted son, Ronnie, beginning when he was 8.
The reasons for doubting her guilt are legion. Now 20 years old, the boy insists he lied to police, prosecutors and the court to avoid his own charges for molesting his 3 year old niece (when he was 12). There is absolutely no physical evidence in this case; only a now-recanted testimony of her accuser, and the testimony of a jailhouse snitch, Deborah Charles, who, by the way, has 12 aliases and 24 felony convictions. There is intuitive belief of family members, such as Ronnie’s biological grandmother who stated that she knew Ronnie was lying from the beginning. And there is scientific weight in the testimony of Dr. Thomas Keith who administered her polygraph and Dr. Steven Miller, who stated "I've worked on over 3000 evaluations in sex crime cases. I have no doubt whatsoever that she is innocent."
Lorinda’s trial was in 2001 when she was 41 years old. She is serving her sentence at the Huron Valley Women's Complex in Ypsilanti. MI.
You may write her at
Huron Valley Women's Complex
3511 Bemis
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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Raymond Gray
We are developing an article on Ray's case. In the mean time, we would encourge you to go to Free Ray Gray. There you will received some details of his case, as well as see the wonderful paintings this talented man has done.
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