[Orlando]

The reason federal law prohibits judges from retroactively wiping out such debts is ,because of law (I term) "The 666 law"

http://www.ancpr.org/666.htm

Here is a news article about this law.

http://www.ancpr.org/bradleywtarticle.htm

[Orlando]

"Not guilty,but not off hook for child support"
2/3/06(AP)

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/news-31/113900397434230.xml&storylist=newsmichigan

here's other link.

http://ancpr.org/666.htm

[satchmodog9]

That sucks.

[Vaquero]

The law is an ASS

[Bommer]

Souter was convicted for the 1979 murder of 19-year-old Kristi Ringler near White Cloud. But years later, a woman came forward saying Ringler was actually hit by a motor home.

So the guy is jail FOR MURDER, when the victim was killed by a WINNABAGO???? How does a corner confuse the cause of death between the 2? Sue to corners office for a few million for that screw up!

[Mr. Brightside]

Souter was convicted for the 1979 murder of 19-year-old Kristi Ringler near White Cloud. But years later, a women came forward saying Ringler was actually hit by a motor home.

Uh... WTH???

Bad bad police work or bad reporting?

[Capriole]

I think he ought to sue the woman who knew the truth during all the years he was in jail but did not come forward. Make her come up with the $38000 and then some.

[TChris]

This should be an easy win for a lawsuit against the offending state. The prosecutor's office and the associated law enforcement department should be required to split this bill between them, from their respective operating budgets. :-)

[antiRepublicrat]

The reason federal law prohibits judges from retroactively wiping out such debts is ,because of law (I term) "The 666 law"

WTF are the feds doing telling states how to handle their child support? Oh, forgot, the states don't really exist anymore.

[GovernmentShrinker]

A judge may not be able to "wipe out" the debt, but there are ample means for transferring the liability for it to other parties, in this case, the state which wrongly convicted and imprisoned Souter (and if the conviction hinged on deliberate misrepresentation or withholding of evidence by any individual, then that individual can get hit with the liability). Souter will not have to pay this amount himself, though it may take a while to get it sorted out.

[debboo]

Someone else would be paying it, or they should be, that is terrible!!

[JEC]

After reading the article, I am not surprised that his ex-wife would not let him go for a least part of the money($28K instead of $38K). My own experience shows that most ex's with children are nothing but greedy bitches only my ex has lost plenty of cases against me. He should sue the pants off of all those involved.

[Skooz]

Madness.