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Calista241

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30. I would agree. And it may just be a statute of limitations problem as well.

Reply to Akicita (Reply #24)

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 05:13 PM

Feb 2016

I looked it up and Mike Nifong did go to jail for what he did, so I'm guessing prosecutorial immunity isn't as all-encompassing as I thought.

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Prosecutor who sent innocent man to death row is disbarred [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2016 OP

Good. We need a whole bunch more of that. nt bemildred Feb 2016 #1

its a miracle the vicim still knows how to smile. How about the prosecuror serving the roguevalley Feb 2016 #29

Disbarred ??? SamKnause Feb 2016 #2

I'm with you. What Sebesta did was attempted murder. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #4

Exactly! We have quite a few wacko judges in this country IMO! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #7

I am against the death penalty and if the DP is in play, then our laws must change to prosecute JimDandy Feb 2016 #35

+1 geardaddy Feb 2016 #19

The line "if you cannot afford an attorney... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #31

The entire justice system is a sick fucking joke. SamKnause Feb 2016 #32

True. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #33

Sebesta should be required to take Grave's place on death row. Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #3

No, but he should be charged with attempted murder. n/t JimDandy Feb 2016 #36

"Charles Sebesta Setting The Record Straight" NurseJackie Feb 2016 #5

And he had the nerve to state the following in his defense after what he did to Anthony Graves: JimDandy Feb 2016 #37

This is why Bernie is right on the DP. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #6

Judi Lynn Diclotican Feb 2016 #8

We need a Supreme Court that will, at long last, mountain grammy Feb 2016 #9

Like! lastlib Feb 2016 #17

Just the tip of the iceberg Zambero Feb 2016 #10

He should be charged with attempted murder in the first degree Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #11

You get a righteous *Hell Yes* n/t JimDandy Feb 2016 #38

"Neither truth, nor evidence, nor respect for law will keep these Texas prosecutors from the Aristus Feb 2016 #12

Did anyone notice that he bears an uncanny resemblence to Donald Rumsfeld? eom GGJohn Feb 2016 #13

He wasn't arrested and imprisoned? Oh, I see. Victim was black. That makes valerief Feb 2016 #14

That's it? He just loses his law license? What the hell is wrong with this country? Akicita Feb 2016 #15

He has prosecutorial immunity. Calista241 Feb 2016 #16

Immunity shouldn't apply if he knowingly withheld evidence and knowingly allowed perjury. Akicita Feb 2016 #24

+1. At least imprison him for violating civil rights and throw away the key. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #27

I would agree. And it may just be a statute of limitations problem as well. Calista241 Feb 2016 #30

All of his cases should be re-examined as well. blackspade Feb 2016 #18

+1. No doubt. Criminals like Sebesta rarely stop at one, esp. when not discovered til later. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #28

He needs to be charged with attempted murder jeff47 Feb 2016 #20

Sebesta should go to jail... rexcat Feb 2016 #21

Way past time Bernin Feb 2016 #22

These crimes are not investigated and prosecuted aggressively. These assholes behave this way GoneFishin Feb 2016 #23

This is great news Gothmog Feb 2016 #25

Throw Sebesta in prison for triple penalty: 3x length served by Graves Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #26

Congrats to the defense attorney.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #34