I read an article recently that said that this area had had X number of homicides in 30 years or so, and had a 100% conviction rate.
Does anyone know how many of these convictions have been overturned?
I understand Scott Peterson is still working on his appeal. IIRC, he was convicted in 2005. Six years since the trial and they're still using the assertion of "He was set up my LE."
I see that other case linked here in Raliegh, the computer expert who a Google search was also used against him, is also claiming he was framed.
Then there's the case I watched last night on Dateline. The Windmer case out of Cincinatti, I think it was. He was found guilty but the verdict was over-turned by a judge when jury misconduct was brought to light after the trial. (it really was true, jury misconduct!). The second trial was a hung jury, but it was like 7-1, so the DA refiled. He was convicted. Of course now he's appealing on LE planting evidence.
Now Kurtz is saying 'planted evidence' by LE!:banghead:
Really? These detectives have given their all to the citizens of that county, and they are perfectly willing to throw it all away, because of ONE case. Their career, their life, their family, their reputation, not to mention they could go to jail for it. For what? Because BC KNOWS he's smarter than them and if he can't win on the evidence because he's SURE he covered his tracts, then he'll accuse LE of planting it.
Right! NOT!
Now, how many of the murder convictions have been overturned?
just wonderin'
fran
PS...LOL, imagine that? That old sneaky judge. EMBELLISHING on his computer knowledge! And all the time the def thought by talking circles around the computer info, the judge would be just toooooo confused. :floorlaugh: