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IShouldBWorkin t1_j8n9hb4 wrote

Reply to comment by jd52995 in Lamar Johnson freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction by CommanderMcBragg

This case is a shining example of why the death penalty is evil. Also an example of how fucked the entire court and policing system is. The cops did everything in their power to coerce a witness into fingering Lamar (the only "evidence" the presented) and didn't contact his alibi for the night. The actually guilty guy plead guilty and got 7 years and Lamar, innocent, was punished for making the court do a little extra work and was sentenced to life. The entire system revolves around forcing people to plea so the court can move on, they don't care about justice just clearing the books.

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Good-Duck t1_j8rgizp wrote

Remember Cameron Todd Willingham in Texas who was executed for supposedly setting his house on fire, killing his children? And was prosecuted with junk science? He’s my top example as to why we should not be executing people.

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