I am starting this petition on behalf of Marcus Blalock. Mr. Blalock was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned over 25 years ago, for a murder that he clearly didn't commit. There was absolutely NO evidence of Mr. Blalock being involved in the murder, let alone committing the murder. He had no history of violence and provided employment to a lot of people that others had turned their backs on. To date, Mr. Blalock sits in jail, while the true killer(s) continue to live life freely. Mr. Blalock was framed for this crime due to unrequited love coupled with vindictive prosecution. As a result, he lost a lucrative business, was unable to raise his beloved children, and lost his only brother three years ago. Mr. Blalock has spent a great deal of his adult life wrongfully imprisoned, and his release is long overdue. It is time for us to help him come home to his family. No one deserves to sit in jail for a crime that they did not commit. Please read the attached article from Akron Legal News which details their confidence in Marcus' innocence. The link to the article is: https://www.akronlegalnews.com/editorial/9737 The article provides complete and explicit details of the injustice that Mr. Blalock has suffered which led to his wrongful conviction and subsequent imprisonment. Thank you in advance for signing the petition for Mr. Blalock.