Randy Roth

The prosecutors were acting as though it didn't matter that what little evidence they had had has pretty much fallen by the wayside along the way. They acted as though you guys may have done terrible things, but for her to use that occasion... with the camera rolling to say, well, you could have been involved in this. I just thought it was very disappointing.

The prosecutors were acting as though it didn't matter that what little evidence they had had has pretty much fallen by the wayside along the way. They acted as though you guys may have done terrible things, but for her to use that occasion... with the camera rolling to say, well, you could have been involved in this. I just thought it was very disappointing.

And as a member of the bar in this state, I just, disappointed doesn't quite hit the note that I'm looking for, but I just thought it was outrageous.

And as a member of the bar in this state, I just, disappointed doesn't quite hit the note that I'm looking for, but I just thought it was outrageous.

Ian had a hard struggle mentally coming out because of his age. And then, you know, he told me when he first got out, he's living back at home. So he's at home with his parents. Sean's been gone out the house for years. So it's just Ian and his parents, and now he's living in the house. And he feels useless, you know? So he's waking up at night, you know, doing dishes and stuff like that.

Ian had a hard struggle mentally coming out because of his age. And then, you know, he told me when he first got out, he's living back at home. So he's at home with his parents. Sean's been gone out the house for years. So it's just Ian and his parents, and now he's living in the house. And he feels useless, you know? So he's waking up at night, you know, doing dishes and stuff like that.

And I think it was just very stressful kind of figuring out Do I fit in? How do I fit in?

And I think it was just very stressful kind of figuring out Do I fit in? How do I fit in?

Where's their help? And so most people, when they see the news clips, they say, oh, he's free. The judge just freed him and all that. They go, oh my God, he's just going to be, it's over. Don't realize that another journey started now. And you get used to being in that environment to where even if you're innocent, right, you get used to

Where's their help? And so most people, when they see the news clips, they say, oh, he's free. The judge just freed him and all that. They go, oh my God, he's just going to be, it's over. Don't realize that another journey started now. And you get used to being in that environment to where even if you're innocent, right, you get used to

a routine because you had to find a routine or that would drive you crazy. So you do a routine. So, you know, so whether it's, you know, like Ian and I, you know, work out a lot, right? So, you know, you go to the gym at a certain time, you go to the library at a certain time, you do this at a certain time. And so he's doing all that. Now all of a sudden he's out after 25 years of doing that.

a routine because you had to find a routine or that would drive you crazy. So you do a routine. So, you know, so whether it's, you know, like Ian and I, you know, work out a lot, right? So, you know, you go to the gym at a certain time, you go to the library at a certain time, you do this at a certain time. And so he's doing all that. Now all of a sudden he's out after 25 years of doing that.

You're sleeping in a certain bed. One thing he said, he's like, you know... So Judge Friesen, we go to the hotel. We have a hotel room for him on the Big Island. He doesn't know how to check in. He doesn't know how to use the key. You know, because back then they just had to, you know. And so we tried to get him an iPhone.

You're sleeping in a certain bed. One thing he said, he's like, you know... So Judge Friesen, we go to the hotel. We have a hotel room for him on the Big Island. He doesn't know how to check in. He doesn't know how to use the key. You know, because back then they just had to, you know. And so we tried to get him an iPhone.

We had to take him to the iPhone store and sit there for a couple of hours while they teach him how to use an iPhone.

We had to take him to the iPhone store and sit there for a couple of hours while they teach him how to use an iPhone.

I think almost every state has a wrongful conviction compensation statute. Hawaii statute, Bill Harrison and I sat on the committee to help develop the statute, and most of the things that we thought would be in it were cut out by the Attorney General at that point.

I think almost every state has a wrongful conviction compensation statute. Hawaii statute, Bill Harrison and I sat on the committee to help develop the statute, and most of the things that we thought would be in it were cut out by the Attorney General at that point.

But anyway, nevertheless, the statute is to allow anybody that was incarcerated and is actually innocent to receive $50,000 a year for each year that they were in prison. But in order to be entitled to that $50,000 a year, you have to show that when a judge vacates your conviction, he or she did so because you were actually innocent.

But anyway, nevertheless, the statute is to allow anybody that was incarcerated and is actually innocent to receive $50,000 a year for each year that they were in prison. But in order to be entitled to that $50,000 a year, you have to show that when a judge vacates your conviction, he or she did so because you were actually innocent.