"After 44 years in state prison for a murder conviction, Guy Michael Scott is a free man. And he's terrified. Scott, 69, was ordered released by a judge Sept. 16 at the request of the Orange County District Attorney's Office because of what might have been prosecutorial misconduct at his 1984 trial. Scott has lived behind bars since he was 25 and is accustomed to being told what to do, where to go, what to eat and what to wear."
"Fallout from snitch scandal' Scott's release is the latest chapter in Orange County's snitch scandal the misuse of jailhouse informants and the failure to disclose evidence that could help the defense practices that resulted in the defeat of former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas at the ballot box in 2018. Rackauckas was unseated by Todd Spitzer, who ran on a campaign of reform."
Guy Michael Scott, 69, was ordered released Sept. 16 after the Orange County District Attorney's Office raised concerns about possible prosecutorial misconduct at his 1984 trial. Scott spent 44 years in state prison for a 1981 murder conviction and had been incarcerated since age 25. Scott has little family, few friends, and minimal money, and he is searching for two adult sons whose whereabouts he does not know. Scott reports severe institutionalization and anxiety, experiencing panic attacks at routine errands and feeling watched in public. His release follows revelations about misuse of jailhouse informants and undisclosed evidence in Orange County prosecutions.
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