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Old 08-21-2011, 09:49 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by flylock shox View Post
That's repugnant.

What kind of perverted "justice" is this? You can plead guilty but maintain your innocence? The state can hold your freedom at ransom to allow it to close its files and not undertake further investigation into the deaths of 3 children? Not only that, but the admission that the state had enough evidence to proceed would seem to be designed to counter any civil claim the wrongfully convicted might make.

That's all actually quite disgusting.
It was essentially a deal accepted as a means of getting out today, as opposed to rolling the dice on another trial. They likely would have been found not guilty at a subsequent trial, the state had all but said as much, but it's not a 100% guarantee. Accepting this deal meant they walked free today without any risk. The state also admitted that accepting the plea served as a means to counter a civil claim. The 3 had the option to go forward with a new trial (assuming it would have been granted without the plea, which was very likely) but chose the risk free option. I don't really like it, but I don't see how you can really avoid the result at this point without making exceptions, and to be honest a system that employs exceptions to rules isn't feasible.

The real injustice is that this allows the case to be considered closed, it adds further insult to the deaths of those 3 boys.
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