Compassionate Reader
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Nova,
I believe you may be onto something. I've often wondered why so many non supporters keep saying that the convictions haven't been overturned in over 17 years like that proves something. Since, except for the few cases where the case went before the Arkansas Supreme Court, all past appeals have been heard by the original trial judge, it was highly unlikely that he would have overturned his own court's actions. I guess it's possible that a casual observer of the case doesn't know that. With the recent jury misconduct allegations, I think it's entirely possible that attitudes in WM are changing now. I believe that so many of the people there really wanted the Three to be guilty because it meant "Case Solved and we can feel safe" because the kids convicted weren't really important. That attitude, plus the "Satanic panic" at the time, were powerful reasons for the original convictions IMO. I hope (and firmly believe) that, with the new evidence that will be presented at the hearing, those attitudes will be changed and justice will finally be served and the Three will be freed. Hopefully, the guilty party will also be incarcerated, too. Those little boys need justice as well as the men in prison.
I believe you may be onto something. I've often wondered why so many non supporters keep saying that the convictions haven't been overturned in over 17 years like that proves something. Since, except for the few cases where the case went before the Arkansas Supreme Court, all past appeals have been heard by the original trial judge, it was highly unlikely that he would have overturned his own court's actions. I guess it's possible that a casual observer of the case doesn't know that. With the recent jury misconduct allegations, I think it's entirely possible that attitudes in WM are changing now. I believe that so many of the people there really wanted the Three to be guilty because it meant "Case Solved and we can feel safe" because the kids convicted weren't really important. That attitude, plus the "Satanic panic" at the time, were powerful reasons for the original convictions IMO. I hope (and firmly believe) that, with the new evidence that will be presented at the hearing, those attitudes will be changed and justice will finally be served and the Three will be freed. Hopefully, the guilty party will also be incarcerated, too. Those little boys need justice as well as the men in prison.