Another murder conviction vacated!

[GenuineRisk]

And it only took them 33 years in prison (well, except for the one who died in prison. Well, and one of the others is now blind because the glaucoma he developed in prison wasn't treated). But hey, had it happened in Texas they'd probably all have been executed 15 years ago, so there's that...

Yeah. Actually this is really depressing. Thirty year old man goes into prison for a crime he didn't commit (actually, in fact, they now think it was an accident, so not even a crime), and a 65 year old blind man comes out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/ny...ttom-well&_r=0

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

And it only took them 33 years in prison (well, except for the one who died in prison. Well, and one of the others is now blind because the glaucoma he developed in prison wasn't treated). But hey, had it happened in Texas they'd probably all have been executed 15 years ago, so there's that...

Yeah. Actually this is really depressing. Thirty year old man goes into prison for a crime he didn't commit (actually, in fact, they now think it was an accident, so not even a crime), and a 65 year old blind man comes out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/ny...ttom-well&_r=0

Glad justice was finally granted.

FWIW, Texas may lead the country in executions, but it also leads in exonerations of wrongfully convicted and benefits given to those individuals.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Glad justice was finally granted.

FWIW, Texas may lead the country in executions, but it also leads in exonerations of wrongfully convicted and benefits given to those individuals.

I wouldn't say justices was finally granted, unless someone can give them back 33 years of life (and the guy's eyesight). Justice would be granted if the law enforcement personnel (including the DA) involved in putting them away would be punished for the piss-poor job they did. But that's not how our justice system works. I'm sure they collected their pensions until the day they died, or are still collecting them if they're still alive, and no consequences will ever fall upon them.

[OldDog]

Working for the government means never having to say you're sorry.