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not just faulty eye witness (none / 0) (#9)
by cpinva on Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 03:50:31 PM EST
identification. in the case of mr. woodford, and a number of others, the failure of the prosecution to turn over relevant, potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense has played a part as well. this would seem to also have been a standard policy of the former dallas DA.

absent this information, the defense, regardless of its competence, is hamstrung from the start; the game is pretty much rigged.

according to the article i read, there's no criminal penalty for this (not turning over evidence), but i should think it constitutes, at minimum, a clear violation of ethics.

i'm not betting on action being taken to address that situation.

Isn't that what the Duke boys (none / 0) (#11)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 05:14:11 PM EST
are suing Nifong over? That Nifong purposely withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense?

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