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17. The DNA implicated a man already convicted of similar crimes at a time very close to this crime
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 04:15 PM
Sep 2014

Seems hard to understand why police and prosecution and defense did not hear of these similar crimes at the time.

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If their convictions are overturned why should they need a pardon Live and Learn Sep 2014 #1
That's all that's available to them, apparently. Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #2
It is not nearly enough. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #3
Th writer mentioned "challeges" as what these two can do from now on. happyslug Sep 2014 #7
They need not hold their breath for pardons. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4
If officials LIED to get convictions, then THEY need to be charged!!! 7962 Sep 2014 #5
There is NO evidence of anyone lying except the actual pepetrator happyslug Sep 2014 #9
Well thats good to hear. So many of these cases involve prosecutorial misconduct. 7962 Sep 2014 #14
At least one officer completely fabricated those confessions Ash_F Sep 2014 #21
The DNA implicated a man already convicted of similar crimes at a time very close to this crime Justice Sep 2014 #17
At least one officer fabricated those confessions, out of whole cloth. Ash_F Sep 2014 #20
I heard the boys were held and questioned for hours Politicalboi Sep 2014 #26
The Supreme Court has ruled that is Legal... happyslug Sep 2014 #37
293 views and 7 rec. Get a pardon? the OP article can't bonniebgood Sep 2014 #6
this is maddening heaven05 Sep 2014 #8
No evidence of Police lying in this case. happyslug Sep 2014 #11
oh please!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #12
The police wrote the confessions Ash_F Sep 2014 #22
exactly heaven05 Sep 2014 #29
I should like to point out that their former prosecutor Kelvin Mace Sep 2014 #10
All prosecutors care about is the number of wins on their belt. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #15
That has been my observation Kelvin Mace Sep 2014 #16
Most Plea Bargaining is negotiation what can someone be convicted of. happyslug Sep 2014 #38
No he isn't. /nt Ash_F Sep 2014 #18
The post was about the Prosecutor. Your article is about the Live and Learn Sep 2014 #25
I know. You didn't get it. Ash_F Sep 2014 #32
Oh, you mean he is lying to cover his record. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #33
The taxpayers will pay...not the criminally negligent prosecutors toncuz Sep 2014 #13
People just vote for DA's who spout "tough on crime" in ads Ash_F Sep 2014 #23
"Tough on crime" really mean "tough on blacks." That's what it is understood to mean by both blacks kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #27
Absolutely. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #34
Powerful article by the defense attorney: Ash_F Sep 2014 #19
I agree with the attorney. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #24
amerikan justice heaven05 Sep 2014 #30
Glad to have read it. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #35
Here is one of the appeal filings exboyfil Sep 2014 #28
Abundant information in the filing you posted. Amazing. Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #36
Now that makes allegations of police misconduct happyslug Sep 2014 #39
A Victory Over Justice System's Failure: Wrongly Convicted Brothers Freed After 31 Years in Prison Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #31
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