Devonia Inman, Behind Bars for 23 Years, Was Wrongfully Convicted, Judge Says
Tom Reilly, a partner with Troutman Pepper, is quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, " Devonia Inman, Behind Bars for 23 Years, Was Wrongfully Convicted, Judge Says." Finding prosecutors withheld critical evidence, Chattooga County Chief Judge Kristina Cook Graham has thrown out the conviction of Devonia Inman, a man imprisoned for 23 years for a South Georgia murder he insists he did not commit.
Tom Reilly, a lawyer with the Atlanta law firm Troutman Pepper, which has represented Inman at no cost, applauded the ruling.
"We, along with Mr. Inman and his family, were extremely gratified to receive the court's final order," he said. "We are hopeful that the court's order will finally bring an end to this matter and that Mr. Inman will be reunited with his family as soon as possible."