Kwame Ajamu exoneration hearing — Transcript

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1. 0:00the court then does Grant Mr uh jambu's
2. 0:05motion or petition for postconviction
3. 0:07Relief also grants Mr ajju's motion for
4. 0:11leave to file a delayed motion for new
5. 0:14trial although really that's going to
6. 0:15become mot based upon the uh State's
7. 0:18motion to dismiss the case uh it is
8. 0:21dismissed against Mr aamu and the
9. 0:24original conviction is in fact vacated
10. 0:28and I know it's been a long time Mr
11. 0:31aamu and I am so happy to be involved in
12. 0:35the privilege of saying to you that I am
13. 0:40glad that Justice finally arrived for
14. 0:42you after all of these years first of
15. 0:44all I'd like to say um praise God God is
16. 0:48good all the time um I want to thank you
17. 0:51for showing up ma'am and your today and
18. 0:55being as you said a priv and honor
19. 0:58to this moment
20. 1:01I am
21. 1:02Overjoyed I have uh climbed this battle
22. 1:0640 years is my hope that La we don't
23. 1:11have to wait 40 years for the next qu
24. 1:14J R it is my hope that from this day on
25. 1:19we can stop ignoring what is obvious in
26. 1:22the criminal justice system and move
27. 1:24forward to peace and love and harmony I
28. 1:27have no better feelings towards anyone
29. 1:42this