Did they have any evidence other than the 13 year old's testimony? If not then vacating the convictions may,or may not,be the right thing to do.If they did then,depending on the nature and strength of that evidence,vacating the convictions simply because of his story having changed could very well be wrong...contrary to the interests of justice.
The fact that one of the guys became a moslem doesn't speak well for him at all.
OTOH,I support an age cutoff for the DP.SCOTUS recently set it at 18...I might support 16 but there should be *some* kind of cutoff age.
OTOH,I support an age cutoff for the DP.SCOTUS recently set it at 18...I might support 16 but there should be *some* kind of cutoff age.
I have no idea what that is.