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David Ian Blue's case is a symptom of a larger problem of Civil Rights Violations and unfair judicial practices.
Who is David Ian Blue?
September 10, 2021, David Ian Blue was sentenced to six years in prison.
David Ian Blue has been a well-respected healthcare professional and active community member in Marion, Illinois for over 12 years. He is a loving and caring father, brother, son, uncle, friend, and neighbor with impeccable character. He has over 22 years of commendable service in Nursing and has held a position as Supervisor of the Cardiovascular ICU at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Illinois.
David has devoted his life to his family and his community. In recent years, he has donated $10,000 to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church to build a much-needed school. While attending New Iberia High School, David volunteered in establishing a community health clinic in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for the medically indigent, which exists today as the Iberia Comprehensive Clinic.
David and his ex-wife made a prayerful and conscious family decision to adopt their son and daughter for the sole purpose of providing a safe, nurturing, and stable home for children who had been passed over in the Christian Social Services System.
David’s conviction is the result of an unjust system and the state should give him a fair and new trial. At David’s sentencing hearing, 12 people testified in person as character witnesses, and 19 wrote letters including his employer, neighbors, and life-long friends. The judge stated she had never seen a case like David’s, with this level of support.
Miscarriage(s) of Justice
In the U.S., we have the right to a fair and equitable justice system, but too often people of color are victims of improper practices within the judicial system. According to the National Registry for Exonerations, “African Americans are only 13% of the American population but a majority of innocent defendants wrongfully convicted of crimes and later exonerated.” This miscarriage of justice has shattered David’s existence, and this matter should be rectified with the same swiftness used to malign his character.
Important Facts About David's Case
- David Ian Blue has been a well-respected healthcare professional and active community member in Marion, Illinois for over 12 years. He is a loving and caring father, brother, son, uncle, friend, and neighbor with impeccable character.
- He has over 22 years of service in Nursing and has held a position as Supervisor of the Cardiovascular ICU at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Illinois.
- David was convicted in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. The prosecution brought forth a case against David that had no physical evidence connecting him to the crime and an incomplete investigation resulting in a conclusion of his culpability.
- David received a lesser standard of justice from the State’s Attorney and was denied a fair trial.
- David Ian Blue’s case is a symptom of a common problem of Civil Rights violations in the American Legal System.
- At David’s sentencing the trial judge, upon hearing from multiple character witnesses, decided that David was a person who “made it a point in his life to be a good person and do the right thing.” She was so impressed with the character that witness testimony only sentenced David to six years imprisonment when the maximum penalty was sixty years.