A lot of the innocence projects cases are like this, so mind blowing and fucked up you have to stop for a moment and marvel at the corruption of the justice system.
The Innocence Project lacks the resources to try and free every falsely imprisoned person, as there are simply too many, so they focus on the most egregious. It still takes years, even when the conviction was entirely absurd
Its clearly past time that confessions unsupported by corroborating evidence were eliminated as the basis for convictions.
And yes, I know that won't eliminate all abuses and problems.
NZ had plenty of 1970s problems with fabricated evidence falsely placed by police officers..
Step by step.
This shouldn't just because to vacate her conviction but also should be caused to charge the prosecutor and the other investigating officers with conspiracy after the fact.
I swear, every story I read about corrupt cops is the bottom of the barrel—just the absolute worst.
Then the next day I read another one, and oh look, it's worse!
Actually, I should rephrase. Given how they cover for each other, I shouldn't say corrupt cops. I should just say cops.
this is the AG who has his nose so far up trump's behind he hasn't seen daylight in years. i'm thinking this is being done to impress the maga death cult.