The Innocence Project

After doing some research in the library, Jones came across something called “The Innocence Project” which was an initiative run by the School of Law at the University of Kansas. This organization was established back in 1992 to achieve justice for the wrongfully convicted. Jones went ahead and registered himself for their assistance.

Get To Work

Once the team of The Innocence Project got to know the whole story, they immediately got down to work. And not much later, they managed to find a photograph of Jones’ doppelganger along with a bunch of details about the man. His name was Rick Amos, and his resemblance to Jones was startling.

Eviction?

Amos was a resident of Roeland Park back in 1999. In fact, his house was very close to Walmart, where the crime scene took place. Apparently, he was evicted from his home way before the robbery took place but further investigation revealed that he moved in with his brother. And that address matched the address given to the lads in the car, where they picked up the man in the alley.

Twins

The most unbelievable part about the whole case was the uncanny resemblance between Jones and Amos. They could pass for being twins. Despite having no family connections, their faces were strangely identical to each other. When their photos were put side by side, people could see that they had so much in common.

Identical Style

They both weighed roughly 200 pounds and were six feet tall. And not only by features, but they were also similar by style too. They both wore cornrows and groomed their facial hair in the same goatee style. No wonder the witnesses confused Jones with Amos.

Criminal Record

If the fact that the two looked like twins did not convince the court, the investigators were convinced that Rick Amos’ criminal record will be enough to convince them that he is the real culprit. His criminal record was an extensive collection of robbery, theft plus currently he was serving time for sex offender charges. However, after so many years, he couldn’t serve his time in prison in place of Jones.