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Wrongfully Imprisoned For His Doppelganger's Crimes!

Jun 6, 2024
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Richard Jones, a man from Kansas City, Missouri, was wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years for a crime he did not commit due to a case of mistaken identity involving his doppelganger. In 1999, Jones was convicted of an aggravated robbery based on eyewitness testimony, despite having an alibi and no physical evidence linking him to the crime. The key evidence against him was the victim's identification, which was influenced by a photo lineup. Years later, Jones' legal team from the Midwest Innocence Project discovered another man, Ricky Amos, who bore a striking resemblance to Jones and lived near the crime scene... Watch the video to find out what happened!