And overzealous prosecutors, who hide evidence, are why the debate on the death penalty exists.
Makes you wonder how many other innocent people are rotting away in prison. Probably not a high percentage, but US prosecutors are often corrupt or incompetent.
Nifong was the tip of the iceberg.
Thats why I changed my mind on death penaltys. Prosecutors are just politicans...
Funny that while people will pound on the bible when calling for death penalties, they are remarkably silent about the Mosaic provision that whoever falsely charges should be liable to the same penalty as what he sought — even unsuccessfully — to do to the one charged. Of course you can say we’re Christian and don’t do that — but then all of Christianity should apply, not just some of it.
“And overzealous prosecutors, who hide evidence...”
Perhaps it is time for these prosecutors to be held responsible in cases like this one...monetarily and also with prison time themselves.