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☖ Forums → Discussion Forum → Man to be released from prison after 10 years due to DNA evidence.
Man to be released from prison after 10 years due to DNA evidence.
2007-04-09, 10:39 AM #1
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070409/ap_on_re_us/dna_exoneration

Wow... I'd be pissed.
>>untie shoes
2007-04-09, 10:48 AM #2
Gang rape... I never thought I'd see that..
2007-04-09, 10:51 AM #3
It seems like they just pulled this guy into the courtroom after the others had confessed and were just like "He did it too... no we don't have proof and yeah he has an aliby... why cares."
>>untie shoes
2007-04-09, 10:52 AM #4
Poor guy.

Quote:
Giles, who is black


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH SNAP
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2007-04-09, 10:53 AM #5
Aint that a b.

2007-04-09, 12:17 PM #6
Quote:
Investigators ignored another man with a similar name: James Earl Giles. That Giles lived across the street from the victim and had previously been arrested with Brown on other charges, the attorneys said.


Wow. Just wow.
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2007-04-09, 1:19 PM #7
Originally posted by Michael MacFarlane:
Wow. Just wow.


Wow. I want to see a huge dividend Civil Suit and everyone responsible fired. What kind if idiot jury convicted this guy? Who was his lawyer.


EDIT: He still had register as a sex offender? Did I read that right?
2007-04-09, 1:20 PM #8
You do know that unjust convictions happen a lot, right?
>>untie shoes
2007-04-09, 1:47 PM #9
Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet:
Wow. I want to see a huge dividend Civil Suit and everyone responsible fired. What kind if idiot jury convicted this guy? Who was his lawyer.


EDIT: He still had register as a sex offender? Did I read that right?


He had to register when he was convicted - he'll be taken off the list now.
2007-04-09, 2:09 PM #10
Originally posted by Antony:
You do know that unjust convictions happen a lot, right?


Not enough to make something like this not a big deal. Incompetence of this magnitude is rare.
2007-04-09, 2:32 PM #11
It doesn't sound like incompetence as much as it does corruption.
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2007-04-09, 2:38 PM #12
It doesn't matter how often unjust convictions happen, the parties perpetrating it should still be held accountable. Most likely, though, the prosecuting lawyer can't be. I'm sure they have liability protection against this, in the same way that an individual can't be held accountable if the corporation he owns is sued.

But saying it's not a big deal is like saying that running someone over isn't a big deal because so many people die in car accidents.
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2007-04-09, 3:51 PM #13
There are many similar cases such as this where innocent people, who spent 10+ years behind bars, are freed with DNA evidence. The number of those who were freed from death row by DNA evidence is already in the hundreds, an impressive statistic considering how "new" DNA evidence is in the court of law (only since late 1980s). Personally, I think one person who is sent to death/life in prison that could have been freed with DNA is one person too many.
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2007-04-09, 3:53 PM #14
Originally posted by FastGamerr:
Poor guy.



OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH SNAP


Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayum
2007-04-09, 4:09 PM #15
This can actually piss off the person which can cause the person to become an actual convict.

Kind of reminded me of Shawshank Redemption.
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2007-04-09, 4:25 PM #16
Speaking of Shawshank Redemption, I find it rather far-fetched that the people in the prison never, ever checked behind the big poster when it came to routine seaching of his cell.

Good movie though.
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2007-04-09, 4:28 PM #17
Originally posted by Warlockmish:
This can actually piss off the person


For sure?
2007-04-09, 5:56 PM #18
Lol, that made me laugh Warlock :)
/fluffle
2007-04-09, 6:28 PM #19
Quote:
Investigators ignored another man with a similar name: James Earl Giles. That Giles lived across the street from the victim and had previously been arrested with Brown on other charges, the attorneys said.


Giles > Jones

:psyduck:

2007-04-09, 10:13 PM #20
Like I said earlier on the subject, I'd kill those responsible for my wrongful imprisonment as soon as I got out.
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2007-04-09, 10:16 PM #21
Don't be silly. If it wasn't fun to be someones ***** in prison the first time around, why would the second time be any better, especially when you'll be there for longer?
2007-04-10, 4:57 AM #22
Because that time, you can say your a murderer and get some respect.
Wikissassi sucks.
2007-04-10, 8:17 AM #23
Originally posted by Isuwen:
Because that time, you can say your a murderer and get some respect.

Yeah... that is just a great idea...
>>untie shoes
2007-04-10, 10:47 AM #24
And this is why I'm glad Britain doesn't have the death penalty anymore.
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2007-04-10, 11:14 AM #25
This **** happens all the time.

I'm still amazed when people get freaked over it when it goes to the news.

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