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INCARCERATED FOURTEEN YEARS LATER.

The jury heard DNA testimony that helped connect Markale Lundy to this crime. But the defense’s own DNA expert reviewed the laboratory records and reached a dramatically different conclusion.

The Columbus Police Crime Laboratory issued two reports, dated February 7, 2013, and May 8, 2013. The second report was issued after errors were discovered in the first—including an incorrect property number and the incorrect identification of a minor contributor.

The laboratory described the DNA from the curling-iron cord as weak DNA and claimed Markale Lundy could not be excluded.

But the defense DNA expert wrote that she did not agree with that conclusion. Based on her review, she stated that she would have excluded Markale as a contributor to one of the samples and considered the minor mixed DNA profile from another sample inconclusive for Markale Lundy.

That expert was available.

That expert reviewed the evidence.

That expert could have challenged the State’s DNA claims before the jury.

SHE WAS SUBPOENAED—BUT THE DEFENSE NEVER CALLED HER TO TESTIFY.

How does a man receive a 22-year sentence when the jury never hears from the defense expert who could have dismantled one of the State’s most damaging claims?

How does the system learn that a crime-lab report contained errors and still allow the conviction to stand without giving the full evidence meaningful review?

How does a weak and inconclusive DNA mixture become powerful enough to help imprison a man—but the expert’s challenge is treated as though it does not matter?

And the DNA is not the only problem.

Markale’s cellphone records reportedly placed him approximately 4.5 miles away from the crime scene.

His alibi witnesses were not called.

The witnesses’ accounts changed—from not knowing who committed the crime, to describing two white men, and later accusing one Black man.

Markale refused a five-year plea offer because he maintained his innocence. Instead, he was convicted and sentenced to 22 years.

THIS IS NOT A SMALL TECHNICALITY. THIS IS A MAN’S LIFE.

Fourteen years of birthdays missed.

Fourteen years separated from his family.

Fourteen years of waking up inside a prison while evidence supporting his innocence fights to be heard outside of it.

When flawed or misleading evidence is placed before a jury, when an expert who could challenge it is never called, and when major contradictions are ignored, the public has every right to demand answers.

Misconduct should end careers—not create convictions.

The justice system should not protect a verdict more fiercely than it protects the truth.

Why is Markale Lundy still incarcerated fourteen years later?

Who is going to answer for the evidence the jury never heard?

Who is going to correct this injustice?

FREE MARKALE LUNDY.

Keep sharing the documents.

Keep demanding accountability.

Keep beating the drum for justice.

#FreeMarkaleLundy #JusticeForMarkaleLundy #WrongfulConviction #DNAMisconduct #IneffectiveAssistanceOfCounsel #ActualInnocence #BeatTheDrumForJustice #BackToRichmond

4 days agoEdited to

... Read moreHaving followed cases involving disputed DNA evidence, I know how critical accurate forensic analysis is in ensuring justice. Markale Lundy's case highlights a distressing pattern where errors in DNA lab reports and failure to present expert testimony can contribute to a wrongful conviction. From my experience, when a defense team does not call available experts who can challenge prosecution evidence, it severely undermines the fairness of the trial. In wrongful conviction cases, inconclusive or weak DNA evidence should never be the sole factor for conviction, especially if there exist alibi witnesses and technological data like cellphone records that contradict the prosecution’s timeline. The evolving witness statements in Markale's case add another layer of concern about reliability. I’ve seen organizations advocate for prisoners with similar profiles by pushing for post-conviction DNA testing, transparency in forensic procedures, and accountability for misconduct. It’s vital for the justice system not only to correct errors but also to create safeguards preventing such miscarriages. Sharing documents, raising awareness through social media, and demanding rigorous review of forensic evidence are essential steps toward justice. Each wrongful conviction case, like Markale Lundy’s, reminds us that behind every flawed verdict is a human life profoundly affected — families separated, lives disrupted. Ensuring attorneys call and effectively use available expert witnesses can make a decisive difference. I encourage anyone interested to support causes that uphold forensic integrity and provide legal assistance to those facing wrongful convictions. Justice delayed is justice denied; Markale Lundy’s story is a powerful call to action for transparency, accountability, and reform in the criminal justice system.

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