Scott Lewis was the focus of a crooked New Haven detective who framed him for double-murder.
Now Lewis is the focus of a documentary about how he spent 20 years in prison, then triumphed over the criminal injustice system that stole two decades of his life.
Lewis’s at-turns infuriating and inspiring story is the subject of 120 years, a new film made by three Yale students. It premieres Saturday with a screening followed by a panel discussion with Lewis and some of the people who helped him gain freedom, including two crusading attorneys.
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Stefon Morant and Scott Lewis, who were both framed and imprisoned, then freed, for the double murder.
Click here to read about how Lewis was eventually freed following years of appeals in state and federal courts. Click here to read the original story about the blockbuster FBI report that not only raised questions about Lewis’s arrest but revealed deep drug-related corruption in the New Haven police department. Click here for a story and radio interview about how Lewis and co-defendant Stefon Morant began new lives after their releases. And click here for a story about the $9.5 million New Haven ended up paying Lewis for his ordeal.
The event takes place at Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave., Saturday beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Scott Lewis (center) celebrates his freedom with two attorneys who helped him, Brett Dignam and Richard Emanuel.