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Former Texas prosecutor to spend 10 days in jail for wrongful conviction
Aljazeera America ^ | November 8, 2013 | Aljazeera and AP

Posted on 11/09/2013 6:36:09 AM PST by Uncle Chip

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To: saleman

yes, you are right


41 posted on 11/09/2013 8:21:39 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Uncle Chip

I doubt the state will do anything to Anderson’s pension. They should, but he just lost his law license.


42 posted on 11/09/2013 8:29:37 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Uncle Chip

This kind of a DA is the poster child for the anti death sentence.

Just saying that if a DA is re elected because of their conviction rate it could cause one to lie.

You cannot change the system to appoint the DA because it becomes a spoils appointment.

I guess carry on with current elected system and send the bad ones to jail.


43 posted on 11/09/2013 8:40:20 AM PST by hadaclueonce (dont worry about Mexico, put the fence around kalifornia.)
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To: MHGinTN

Note that it is an AP story picked up by Aljazeera. I believe that AP is Saudi-owned.


44 posted on 11/09/2013 8:40:31 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: hadaclueonce

Yep — it’s DAs like this one that have made a lot of people question the death sentence.

Note that this guy was serving 25+ years and yet the guy who actually did it and another murder as well qualifies for parole in just 15 years.


45 posted on 11/09/2013 8:45:22 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: Uncle Chip
What has become of all the ‘vigilante’ workers America once had, to dole justice when the courts were corrupted?
46 posted on 11/09/2013 10:02:23 AM PST by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: Uncle Chip

He should be joined by Ronnie (the a-hole) Earl!!!Who did the same thing to Tom Delay!!


47 posted on 11/09/2013 11:05:36 AM PST by ontap
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To: OrangeHoof

>>What I never understand about these wrongful conviction cases is why the wrong party often confesses to the crime. If I knew I had not done what I was being accused of, there is no way I would sign anything that says I did it.<<

Most of the time it is to get a set prison term such as two years vs the unknown where the judge may give you twenty years. Sirhand Sirhan has maintained his innocence all his life and can’t get probation because he refuses to admit guilt. They told him, admit the crime and you’ll get released on probation. He refuses and remains locked up.


48 posted on 11/09/2013 11:06:23 AM PST by B4Ranch (Name the illness that you have and Google it with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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To: Mouton

More than likely he is a personal friend of the sheriff and will spend ten days in the sheriffs office!!!


49 posted on 11/09/2013 11:08:27 AM PST by ontap
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To: Uncle Chip

He has friends in low places!!


50 posted on 11/09/2013 11:09:16 AM PST by ontap
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To: Uncle Chip

They need to do the same to Ronnie Earle for what he did to Tom DeLay.


51 posted on 11/09/2013 11:11:26 AM PST by dfwgator
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