[Denver]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

He wasn't actually "framed" by the Police the first time (although they didn't act on it when another prisoner years later confessed). Steve was known to the Police in the area ( no matter how the documentary tried to excuse his bad behaviour before the rape case) He was sent to prison because the woman who was raped mistakenly identified him (he did look similar to the guy who actually did it) Also, part of that sentence was for something he did do which was running a woman off the road and pulling a gun on her

But they had the evidence to prove he didn't do it at the time and disregarded it