A man is set to be executed even after multiple prosecution witnesses have recanted, and jurors who sentenced the man to death say 'don't do it'

giga-what · 2011-09-14T04:08:09+00:00

Cases like this are the reason I'm against the death penalty.

Cforq · 2011-09-14T03:36:09+00:00

Just to pay devil's advocate: isn't this common in the world of organized crime? Could this be a sign of outside pressure or threats against those involved in the trial?

AnnArchist · 2011-09-14T13:48:40+00:00

If we don't base our justice system on the Blackstone formulation, the entire system is broken and failing to do its job.

nepidae · 2011-09-14T08:20:41+00:00

You risk pissing off the police union at your political peril.

Bobsutan · 2011-09-14T10:14:57+00:00

Unless the mainstream media picks this up nobody who has any say in the matter will care. Instead of signing an online petition that serves no useful purpose people should be hammering on the door of the governor's mansion and bombarding the local media of where this is set to occur.

stemgang · 2011-09-14T00:39:58+00:00

I sympathize, but innocence is not grounds for an appeal.

Only procedural error is.

Title	A man is set to be executed even after multiple prosecution witnesses have recanted, and jurors who sentenced the man to death say 'don't do it'
Author	PierceHarlan
Upvotes	105
Comments	22
Date	September 13, 2011 9:18 PM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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