What can we do to put a stop to these horrible, miscarriages of justice.

[Labrocca]

Because shit happens. "people are so ignorant"...is right...I can't believe you actually believe that people are ignorant because innoncent people are mistakenly convicted of a crime. No system is perfect. As for your "frequently prosecuted" of crimes they are innocent of...do you have any evidence or statistics of this?

What's your solution btw? Complain and whine until we just stop prosecuting people and let everyone free from the prisons?

[Deadshot]

I have to mimic Labrocca here, what is your solution?

The story of the innocent man convicted of a crime he didn't commit has a history back to the cavemen! We're human beings and mistakes are ALWAYS part of the equation.

There was a recent story of a man who was released after 20 years in prison because the victim lied on the stand about him raping her. DNA testing cleared the man and the victim admitted to lying. So for 20 years this guy rotted for NOTHING. But what can you do to stop it? We have to work hard from the arresting officer to the lawyers to the judge through the jury to see that justice is done. But we aren't always successful.

Until someone can come along with a better system, then you work in the confines of what you have, hoping that your hard work and search for justice will produce good results.

[Labrocca]

Deadshot I hope in the above case that the woman serve and equal sentence of 20 years.

[Deadshot]

Deadshot I hope in the above case that the woman serve and equal sentence of 20 years.


Nah, statute of limitations on Perjury is pretty limited. I think the dude's going after her civilly, and will have her ass - so to speak. But criminally, I think she just ruined a mans life...

[Alonzo]

Deadshot I hope in the above case that the woman serve and equal sentence of 20 years.


Witnesses can be terribly innacurate, and that includes rape victims. If leading questions are asked, or if the the witness has mistaken views reinforced by investigators, that only increases the chance of them being wrong. Though I don't know the background of this case.

There was a recent story of a man who was released after 20 years in prison because the victim lied on the stand about him raping her. DNA testing cleared the man and the victim admitted to lying.

Did she admit to lying about the incident itself, or did she say something like she guessed and the investigator reinforced it.

[Labrocca]

Deadshot I hope in the above case that the woman serve and equal sentence of 20 years.


Nah, statute of limitations on Perjury is pretty limited. I think the dude's going after her civilly, and will have her ass - so to speak. But criminally, I think she just ruined a mans life...



Well I am sure a law could be written similar to conspiracy laws where it's an ongoing offense as long as the conspiracy exists. As long as he was in jail because of her lie...she was still committing a criminal act imho. Perjury should be a different crime. This is willful and malicious conspiracy to imprison a person. She should be prosecuted even if she is found innocent...the prosecutor should arrest her and jail her for as long as he can.