http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/15/word-travesty-of-death/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:08:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/15/word-travesty-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-101532 Etaoin Shrdlu Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:40:58 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10917#comment-101532 The "newly discovered evidence" is nothing of the sort. Davis' attorneys claim that three people have come forward with exonerating statements. Two of the three were already heard from in previous appeals, and are not credible. I do not know who the third is, but more than likely it's another hearsay "witness" or otherwise non-credible person, since whoever it is must have waited a minimum of ten years after the crime to come forward (otherwise the person would have been mentioned in one of the previous nine or more appeals.) The “newly discovered evidence” is nothing of the sort. Davis’ attorneys claim that three people have come forward with exonerating statements. Two of the three were already heard from in previous appeals, and are not credible. I do not know who the third is, but more than likely it’s another hearsay “witness” or otherwise non-credible person, since whoever it is must have waited a minimum of ten years after the crime to come forward (otherwise the person would have been mentioned in one of the previous nine or more appeals.)

]]> http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/15/word-travesty-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-101364 Jean Hughes Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:01:25 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10917#comment-101364 The lack of universal standards for sentencing across counties, states and the country eradicates any notion of justice. Are we one nation or not? Varying tax codes make sense to balance out varying resources and needs. But, varying sentencing gives subjective decision making power over life and death. It isn't right! The lack of universal standards for sentencing across counties, states and the country eradicates any notion of justice. Are we one nation or not? Varying tax codes make sense to balance out varying resources and needs. But, varying sentencing gives subjective decision making power over life and death. It isn’t right!

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