Some Question Guilt of Death Row Inmate
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A convicted double murderer who spent the last 16 years on death row--recently coming within two days of execution--may go free now that another man has allegedly confessed to the killings. Anthony Porter cried, “Thank you, God,” upon hearing that a private investigator and a group of journalism students announced they had videotaped the confession. The state’s attorney’s office said it is investigating the alleged confession of Alstory Simon, who said he killed the couple in self-defense.
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