Can you imagine yourself in his place, having had to spend 17 years waiting to be either cleared or executed, when there is strong evidence that he is innocent, with the seven witnesses who gave evidence against him having retracted their statements, and so on.
Imaginez-vous à sa place, lui qui a dû passer 17 ans à attendre d'être acquitté ou exécuté, sachant qu'il existe de nombreuses preuves de son innocence, que sept témoins à charge se sont rétractés, etc.