Jessie James Cummings

My Innocence

 It was undisputed in court that I was 100 miles away when my sister Judy was murdered.  I was with my father (now deceased) who was admitted to hospital for cancer tests.

 The evidence at trial showed that

•  I had no motive to want either Judy or Melissa dead,

•   that I was on good terms with them both.

 Important evidence which would have impeached the women and their claims  was not presented at trial.       

• Jurors were unaware that Sherry and Juanita had incentives to frame me.

• Both Juanita and Sherry entered into plea agreements with the State in exchange for the testimony as State witnesses.

• In return for Juanita's testimony, the prosecution agreed to drop the first degree murder charge against her and allow her to plead to second degree murder with a recommended sentence of life imprisonment.

• The State agreed to drop the first degree murder charge against Sherry in return for her testimony. Sherry was to be allowed to plead to two accounts of accessory after the fact and one count of permitting a child to be abused, with a sentence totalling 35 years imprisonment.

My sister's murder conviction against me was dismissed in appeal court.