J.D. Tomlinson

Right now she's battling, you know, there's a statutory remedy for getting paid when you're an innocent individual when you're in jail. But you have a relatively high standard of proving you're innocent to get the money. There's nobody in a better position to prove they're innocent than Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen. And they still fight them tooth and nail every day.

Right now she's battling, you know, there's a statutory remedy for getting paid when you're an innocent individual when you're in jail. But you have a relatively high standard of proving you're innocent to get the money. There's nobody in a better position to prove they're innocent than Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen. And they still fight them tooth and nail every day.

Right now she's battling, you know, there's a statutory remedy for getting paid when you're an innocent individual when you're in jail. But you have a relatively high standard of proving you're innocent to get the money. There's nobody in a better position to prove they're innocent than Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen. And they still fight them tooth and nail every day.

I mean, after the case exonerated them, I tried my hardest to forego the interest of the state. And I actually stipulated in a motion that they were innocent, which is very unusual because obviously that's acknowledging that the state screwed up pretty big. And because my goal was to get her paid.

I mean, after the case exonerated them, I tried my hardest to forego the interest of the state. And I actually stipulated in a motion that they were innocent, which is very unusual because obviously that's acknowledging that the state screwed up pretty big. And because my goal was to get her paid.

I mean, after the case exonerated them, I tried my hardest to forego the interest of the state. And I actually stipulated in a motion that they were innocent, which is very unusual because obviously that's acknowledging that the state screwed up pretty big. And because my goal was to get her paid.

I mean, you know, I got criticized from some people that basically, you know, that shouldn't be my role. But my role is, you know, if hurting the state represents justice, then that's what happens. And sometimes it's costly. You put someone in prison for 15 years because you were reckless in the way you did it. then they should deserve compensation. And she was at the peak of her earning years.

I mean, you know, I got criticized from some people that basically, you know, that shouldn't be my role. But my role is, you know, if hurting the state represents justice, then that's what happens. And sometimes it's costly. You put someone in prison for 15 years because you were reckless in the way you did it. then they should deserve compensation. And she was at the peak of her earning years.

I mean, you know, I got criticized from some people that basically, you know, that shouldn't be my role. But my role is, you know, if hurting the state represents justice, then that's what happens. And sometimes it's costly. You put someone in prison for 15 years because you were reckless in the way you did it. then they should deserve compensation. And she was at the peak of her earning years.

She was a middle-class woman, but she was at the peak of her life. And I think what I really want to get out today is Amber is her daughter, and she's got several children. And they've become like family to me. And Amber wanted to make sure that I told you how big of a fan she was, Joe. Shout out to Amber. Shout out to Amber. She's going to love that.

She was a middle-class woman, but she was at the peak of her life. And I think what I really want to get out today is Amber is her daughter, and she's got several children. And they've become like family to me. And Amber wanted to make sure that I told you how big of a fan she was, Joe. Shout out to Amber. Shout out to Amber. She's going to love that.

She was a middle-class woman, but she was at the peak of her life. And I think what I really want to get out today is Amber is her daughter, and she's got several children. And they've become like family to me. And Amber wanted to make sure that I told you how big of a fan she was, Joe. Shout out to Amber. Shout out to Amber. She's going to love that.

But the truth of the matter is I got to know them. And I got to know the fact that their story is the untold story. Imagine having your mom leave you. And then for the worst allegations that you could possibly have is child molestation. And so every day they had to fight in school. Every day. And the older brother had to take care of the family.

But the truth of the matter is I got to know them. And I got to know the fact that their story is the untold story. Imagine having your mom leave you. And then for the worst allegations that you could possibly have is child molestation. And so every day they had to fight in school. Every day. And the older brother had to take care of the family.

But the truth of the matter is I got to know them. And I got to know the fact that their story is the untold story. Imagine having your mom leave you. And then for the worst allegations that you could possibly have is child molestation. And so every day they had to fight in school. Every day. And the older brother had to take care of the family.

And the fact that she's still fighting to get paid 50-something thousand a year for the time that she was in. That's what the statutory remedy is. And they're still fighting it every minute. Eventually, I had to get off. That seems so crazy. It's so crazy.

And the fact that she's still fighting to get paid 50-something thousand a year for the time that she was in. That's what the statutory remedy is. And they're still fighting it every minute. Eventually, I had to get off. That seems so crazy. It's so crazy.

And the fact that she's still fighting to get paid 50-something thousand a year for the time that she was in. That's what the statutory remedy is. And they're still fighting it every minute. Eventually, I had to get off. That seems so crazy. It's so crazy.

No. It's pretty well laid out. When we talked about that 2008 hearing with Al Cleveland, I was a young attorney. I was probably 27. And I'd only been in practice for a year. And I remember being in there waiting for my case to be called. I had another client.

No. It's pretty well laid out. When we talked about that 2008 hearing with Al Cleveland, I was a young attorney. I was probably 27. And I'd only been in practice for a year. And I remember being in there waiting for my case to be called. I had another client.