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We Were All Incarcerated
From Geoff Storm | 56:00
An examination of Steve Barnes' wrongful conviction and eventual exoneration.
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In 1989, Steven Barnes of Marcy, New York was wrongfully convicted of the 1985 rape and murder of Kimberly Simon, 16, also of Marcy. Barnes served almost 20 years of his sentence before being exonerated in 2009 through DNA evidence. In “We Were All Incarcerated,” producer Geoff Storm examines the circumstances by which Barnes was wrongfully convicted, the effects of imprisonment on Barnes and his family, the common causes of wrongful convictions, and the process through which the Innocence Project secured Barnes’ exoneration. Storm also explores possible legislative reforms that might help prevent future wrongful convictions, as well as the state of the current reopened investigation being conducted by the Oneida County District Attorney’s office. The documentary features archival audio and extensive interviews with Barnes and members of his family, his Innocence Project lawyer, and local attorneys, law enforcement officials, and academics familiar with the case.