The subsequent outrage and outpouring of grief over his death led to the arrest of a 19-year-old young black man by the name of Sean Ellis. In his third trial, he was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to a lifetime in prison. Instead, the police used Sean Ellis as a scapegoat. Ultimately, the story of Sean Ellis is a cautionary tale for all affected by the inherent flaws of the criminal justice system around the world. As his legal counsel Rosemary Scrapacchio so eloquently puts it, “Sean Ellis is not alone.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2020 11:35 UTC