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NOT SO FAST

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

We often (and loudly) trumpet the overturning of convictions of the wrongfully convicted. In fact we seem to remember doing it in the case of Kareem Bellamy of New York.  Now comes word that the evidence used to free Mr. Bellamy (a tape of another individual confessing to the murder Mr. Bellamy had served 14 years for) may in fact be a fabrication. The Title of the post links to this disheartening story in the NY Times. WHO SAID " We are the red-headed, jug-eared, freckle-faced, buck toothed bastard stepchildren of the federal government?" Click here to find out.  Hint: it was not Chief Justice John Roberts.  Where can a police officer rape  a woman and not go to prison?  Hint: Look about 24 miles to the north of our courthouse. Click here to find out...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on November 17, 2008 (boomark / email).