Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

PumpkinAle

(1,210 posts) Wed Nov 25, 2015, 09:53 AM Nov 2015

Missouri supreme court rules to dismiss death row inmate's murder convictions [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Missouri supreme court rules to dismiss death row inmate's murder convictions
Reggie Clemons will be removed from death row, as judges ruled evidence was suppressed in 1991 case though state must now decide whether to retry him

This has made my day.

(Didn't see when I searched for article on DU, but if duplicate please delete - I'm off to work).

Happy TG everyone!

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/25/missouri-death-row-reggie-clemons-convictions-dismissed

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Missouri supreme court rules to dismiss death row inmate's murder convictions [View all] PumpkinAle Nov 2015 OP

But it was a near thing Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #1

Those three must be republicans. joshdawg Nov 2015 #2

...or former prosecutors. Chakab Nov 2015 #3

...and without respect to guilt or innocence, as well. Iggo Nov 2015 #5

If the prosecutors suppresssed evidence..... Uben Nov 2015 #4