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Murderville

S1 Update: High Court Says Devonia Deserves Justice

Murderville

The Intercept

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, News

4.12.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2019

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In an extraordinary ruling issued last week, the Georgia Supreme Court denied the state’s latest effort to prevent Devonia Inman from proving his innocence in a murder that sent him to prison for life.

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, we know it hasn't been long, not even two months since we last talked to you,

0:05.7

but obviously we're back, and with some really big news.

0:12.8

First, a recap.

0:14.8

Back in August, we told you about a significant court ruling in the case of D'Vani Edmund.

0:19.2

Basically, a judge in Georgia decided to allow him and his lawyers to pursue evidence that

0:23.8

could finally prove his innocence once and for all.

0:27.4

That was a big deal.

0:29.3

The ruling brought him one step closer to a new trial.

0:32.5

But then, last week, even bigger news.

0:35.5

A bombshell, really, from the Georgia Supreme Court.

0:38.9

We're going to tell you all about it.

0:41.3

But first, we spoke to Jessica Cino, D'Vani's most dedicated advocate about how she heard

0:46.1

the news.

0:47.1

I was born in a flight yesterday and I got a text message from one of the lawyers at

0:52.2

the Trotman and it had a link to the opinion.

0:57.1

And of course, I'm curiously trying to open it and when I did it, my jaw just dropped.

1:05.1

From the intercept, I'm Meliana Segura.

1:08.3

And I'm Jordan Smith.

1:09.7

Welcome back to Murderville, Georgia.

1:18.5

First, a bit of backstory.

1:22.2

Remember, D'Vani was sentenced to life and prison for the 1998 murder of Donna Brown in

1:26.8

the parking lot at the Taco Bell in Adel, Georgia.

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