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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:04 PM Original message |
Jury just found a man guilty of a crime that DNA proves he didn't commit |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course, what they're not going to say... |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Did the prosecutors realize they insinuated an 11 year old was a tramp? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. What??? |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Because they said she had sex before she was murdered |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. The prosecution was indeed trying to prove the girl was sexually active and to use |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. They were making the case |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Another man? If a man had sex with an 11 years old, that man |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. It was based on her twin sister's testimony. |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. noamnety -Your analysis makes sense! kudos n/t |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. that is pretty common tactic, |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bunch of morons on that jury. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. "Most people are too stupid to judge a case based on evidence and not whether the prosecutor talks |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I have heard (though I don't know how true it is) that attorneys do not want analytical people |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. It goes back to the old joke |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. Would you rather stand trial infront of a Bush appointed Judge? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. All white jury? |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Can't find anything, but 7-woman, 5-man jury. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Why do you assume that? |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. This a travesty of Justice... |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Based on a news story? |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Keep in mind this was the third jury |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I'm not sure what you're getting at. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Actually, juries see less evidence than the public sees |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Wait. You're assuming that those of us participating in this thread |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Wait. I didn't say that. |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-11-09 05:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Three diffeent juries convicted |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Especially based on this: |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. and the saddest thing in the Nicarico case is the parents, last I read, |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. "DNA Evidence Frees Black Man Convicted of Bear Attack" |
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John1956PA (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sometimes, fear of a civil suit for wrongful conviction causes prosecutors to redouble their effort. |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. It sounds like the cops just want to wrap it up |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. An IQ of 79 is higher than Bush's IQ. |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. I heard he was at least a hunnert...nt |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. What are you basing all of that on? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Exculpatory DNA evidence.. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. No, I mean the statement about the cops and the assumption about the girl. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Why else would the prosecutor and cops pursue a case that had exculpatory evidence? |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Lack of DNA evidence is a good basis |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. Ya - so who's ass is going to jail for raping an 11 yr old before Rivera got there? |
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GA_ArmyVet (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would love to remaining evidence |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. I found another article they focused on untaped confessions and raised |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. K&R |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. Someone else may have had sex with her before she was killed....... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
42. Scalia justice.. he will be proud. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
43. If advanced DNA testing completely ruled out JonBenet's parents or father |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
45. Maybe there was some compelling evidence we don't know about |
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