My question involves criminal law for the state of: Mississippi
In 2004 my boyfriend was on his way to a friend's house by foot when the police arrested him for armed robbery at a nearby restaurant. The suspect they were looking for was between 5'6 weighing about 155 lbs and had a black mask on, dark baseball cap,black shirt with gold lettering and dark jeans. My boyfriend had a white t-shirt with light blue jeans, no cap, 6'1 and The police took him back to the scene of the crime, where a few witnesses stated that he was too tall. The security guard said it was him so the police booked him. Now mind you he has no prior criminal record,and never got into trouble. His bail was 100k for a first time offender and to me that was outrageous!
His grandparents couldn't afford the bail so he sat in county jail for roughly 282 days. Once trial rolled around he kept his plea of being innocent to the crime,public defender wanted him to do a plea bargain but he refused. The judge wanted to make an example of him so he gave him a mandatory sentence of 40 years in September 2005, he felt he was endangering the victims. I believe that eyewitness identification alone can be a problem. There should be more evidence to link him to the crime. He can't afford a lawyer, so what are his options? he has already served going on 6 years and trying to file a post conviction appeal as we speak, is it too late to do so? any information I greatly appreciate it! His grandmother passed away, and all she wanted to see was her oldest grandson be set free..
Another thing: I have this gut feeling that an individual around the same time of this robbery is responsible for this crime. he robbed several restaurants over two months and he fits the description.he is already been convicted for 2. he is now in prison but he only gets to serve 18 years of his sentence.

