WEBVTT NOTE duration:"00:02:21.2570000" NOTE language:en-us NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.660 Carol Evans launching a new NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:03.320 podcast called Record of Wrong. NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:03.320 --> 00:00:05.282 It's about wrongful convictions and how NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:05.282 --> 00:00:07.578 they impact people long after their freed. NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:07.580 --> 00:00:09.548 Today, we're sharing the story of NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:09.548 --> 00:00:11.490 Javon Davis, who spent nearly six NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:11.490 --> 00:00:13.410 years in prison before his conviction NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:13.471 --> 00:00:15.457 for attempted murder was thrown out, NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:15.460 --> 00:00:17.658 but just as he was freed in NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:17.658 --> 00:00:19.060 March of last year, NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:19.060 --> 00:00:20.700 COVID-19 was taking over headlines. NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:20.700 --> 00:00:22.340 Now he finally has the NOTE Confidence: 0.8468553 00:00:22.340 --> 00:00:23.980 chance to share his story. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:27.390 --> 00:00:28.590 Just before 3:00 o'clock this NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:28.590 --> 00:00:30.030 morning shots were fired near the NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:30.080 --> 00:00:31.270 light rail station right next NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:31.270 --> 00:00:32.716 to Target Field, so I never NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:32.716 --> 00:00:34.168 thought that I was really going NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:34.170 --> 00:00:35.990 to prison, 'cause I was like I NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:35.990 --> 00:00:37.550 don't have anything to do with it. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:37.550 --> 00:00:39.244 They're going to have to see that. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:39.250 --> 00:00:40.979 I'm like, no, I can't go to NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:40.979 --> 00:00:42.390 prison for something I didn't do. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:42.390 --> 00:00:43.842 I never knew this was possible NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:43.842 --> 00:00:45.834 until it happens, and so every day, NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:45.834 --> 00:00:47.414 you gotta imagine waking up. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:47.420 --> 00:00:49.796 In your in jail you want to sleep, NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:49.800 --> 00:00:51.879 you're in jail, you lose family members, NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:52.771 you lose everything. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:52.771 --> 00:00:54.850 You don't get to see your kids, NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:54.850 --> 00:00:56.915 you don't get to see your family. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:56.920 --> 00:00:58.410 You don't get to live. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:58.410 --> 00:00:59.890 Life makes you question everything. NOTE Confidence: 0.86769176 00:00:59.890 --> 00:01:01.080 Question God question humans. NOTE Confidence: 0.8335056 00:01:03.290 --> 00:01:04.421 I was at dark spots, right? NOTE Confidence: 0.8335056 00:01:04.421 --> 00:01:06.880 That's where I can see I was at dark spots. NOTE Confidence: 0.8335056 00:01:06.880 --> 00:01:09.088 What I think is really important is NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:09.090 --> 00:01:10.986 that it was proven through cell NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:10.986 --> 00:01:12.565 phone records, cell tower data, NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:12.565 --> 00:01:14.770 and alibi witnesses that Javon was miles NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:14.831 --> 00:01:16.987 away from the scene when this happened. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:16.990 --> 00:01:18.760 And then there's some other evidence NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:18.760 --> 00:01:20.779 that states ought to introduce that. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:20.780 --> 00:01:22.726 In fact, should not have been allowed NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:22.726 --> 00:01:24.639 into trial and Angie Vaughn's trial NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:24.639 --> 00:01:26.349 attorney did not fight against NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:26.349 --> 00:01:28.048 having those things brought in, NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:28.050 --> 00:01:29.989 and that was really the key to NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:29.989 --> 00:01:31.530 getting his case overturned. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:31.530 --> 00:01:32.478 She says therefore, NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:32.480 --> 00:01:34.685 is vacated, and it's only where tired. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:34.690 --> 00:01:36.345 I just started screaming and NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:36.345 --> 00:01:37.669 instantly the whole unit. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:37.670 --> 00:01:38.954 In charge wins telephone NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:38.954 --> 00:01:39.917 everybody ordered orders. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:42.496 Orders he owes is jumping up like Davis. NOTE Confidence: 0.8176468 00:01:42.500 --> 00:01:43.788 Are you serious? I'm NOTE Confidence: 0.802272800000001 00:01:43.790 --> 00:01:45.770 like, yeah I think we're just NOTE Confidence: 0.802272800000001 00:01:45.770 --> 00:01:48.214 screaming or just so happy in the NOTE Confidence: 0.802272800000001 00:01:48.214 --> 00:01:50.314 static and I just cannot breathe NOTE Confidence: 0.802272800000001 00:01:50.314 --> 00:01:52.634 because like if you don't see it you NOTE Confidence: 0.802272800000001 00:01:52.634 --> 00:01:55.060 don't see it happen so they like wow. NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:03.500 --> 00:02:05.705 That was a joyful moment for Javon, NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:05.710 --> 00:02:08.238 but it turned out his fight wasn't over. NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:08.240 --> 00:02:10.501 He is battling with Hennepin County over NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:10.501 --> 00:02:12.350 compensation for those years in prison. NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:12.350 --> 00:02:13.614 Prosecutors say while they NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:13.614 --> 00:02:14.878 can't prove he's guilty, NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:14.880 --> 00:02:16.770 he hasn't proven that he's innocent. NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:16.770 --> 00:02:19.031 Learn more about Japan's case in record NOTE Confidence: 0.8477489 00:02:19.031 --> 00:02:21.256 of wrong wherever you get your podcast.