Comments on: Mario’s Story: Freedom Long-Delayed Finally Arrives – UPDATED

By: hillary

hillary — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:58:42 +0000

I just had to comment and say how absolutely thrilled I am that Mario is COMPLETELY FREE now! I just watched “Mario’s Story” on Netflix and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time — and praying the entire time haha! When the documentary was over, I jumped on the computer to try and find an update and like I said, am just over-joyed after reading here, that Mario can enjoy the rest of his life in true freedom, surrounded by the enormous love of his friends and beautiful family!

By: lorenzo davila

lorenzo davila — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:48:34 +0000

we do live in the greatest country in the world but we still have a long way to go. in War the poor go, rich run our government, big buiness, same with our justice system, clearly Mario should never had gone to prison.

By: Chavez

Chavez — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:54:08 +0000

I really agree that the poorer community’s need more positive role models. The documentary of Mario Rocha was really inspirational god bless him and his family. San Jose CA

By: ru4tats

ru4tats — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:18:27 +0000

At 16 years of age I was sentenced to 30 years in prison. My one comfort I had in there if you want to call it a comfort is that I did commit my crime.I knew I wasn’t innocent.I myself did 16 years straight.I only met 3 men in there that proclaimed there innocence. Mario’s character is truly above any normal human beings because he maintained his dignity inspite of the injustices he suffered from the courts as well as the two brutal stabbings he endured.He maintained it with genuine humility and the love of his family and the love of the LORD in his heart. God does create miracles and Mario is a miracle himself.

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:04:58 +0000

this is my first time reading about this story on this site, and all I can say is that I hope he was innocent.
Was he not guilty? Yes, the evidence as stated doesn’t substantiate a guilty finding. But innocent? OJ was found not guilty, was he innocent?
The point is, the evidence he did it was an eye witness. The evidence he didn’t was an eyewitness.
I just hope he’s innocent and not just not guilty.

By: highland park

highland park — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:53:29 +0000

yoooo wat up mario well i stay at high land park i foolow ur story i even say it on tv yah i might be 18 but wow that really has tuched me well hope u doin gud pa n u are a true hero in many ways u stud up for ur right n todo so ur my hero

By: Velia Koppenhoefer

Velia Koppenhoefer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:20:03 +0000

Mario’s freedom is long overdue and well-deserved. There are far too many cases of injustice taking place across America with impunity. It is unconscionable that we incarcerate young Latino men at such young ages and condemn them to die in prison for crimes they did not commit.

This case was in many ways like that of my son, EfrÃƒÂ©n Paredes, Jr., who has served nearly 20 years in prison for a crime he also did not commit. He was 15-years-old at the time and is now age 35.

Mario’s wrongful conviction occurred in California. EfrÃƒÂ©n’s wrongful conviction occurred in Michigan. Though miles apart the conduct of police and prosecutors was unlawful in both cases as if one and the same.

Bring attention to these cases and raise awareness about them so we can prevent future recurrences. Children and families should not be made to suffer for decades because of aggressive police and prosecutors thirsting for convictions at any cost.

To learn more about EfrÃƒÂ©n’s case and how you can contribute to our campaign to free him, please visit http://Free-Efren.blogspot.com and http://www.4Efren.com.

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ABCÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s person of the week — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:06:10 +0000

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By: ABCÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s person of the week

ABCÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s person of the week — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:01:56 +0000

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By: ABCÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s person of the week

ABCÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s person of the week — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:57:56 +0000

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