Abigail Damoah

My name is Abigail Damoah, I was born, raised and educated in the United Kingdom. In 2014, I was sentenced to 12 years in Florida state prison for a crime that I didn’t commit. I served 5 years of that sentence before my case was dismissed by the 4th district court of appeals. After graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University, I moved to the United States to further my education. I was involved in a road traffic accident, I was the driver, my passenger was killed, and I was seriously injured. I returned to the United Kingdom to recover, and several years later, the state of Florida issued an extradition warrant for my arrest, I had been charged with vehicular homicide. While I was waiting to be extradited, I studied the law surrounding my case and found that I should never have been charged with a crime according to the Florida Statues definition of vehicular homicide, but due to the biased nature of the extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and America, I lost my extradition battle. I was remanded in Holloway prison for 6 months, before being extradited to America. I took my case to trial and lost, and got sentenced to 12 years in Florida state prison. The 4th District Court of Appeals dismissed my case based on the fact that no crime was committed when the accident took place, I wasn’t breaking any rules of the road, and long before charges were even filed, it was discovered that there were no road signs on the exit ramp due to it being under reconstruction at the time, making it very confusing for someone unfamiliar with the road. After my release from prison, I received no compensation because the state of Florida has certain laws protecting itself against being sued for wrongful convictions. I received no help from the United Kingdom either, I was told to go on benefits. I had to build my life back from nothing, but today I am a successful personal development copywriter, speaker and author. My book She is Risen will be re-released on 28th January 2022.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.