Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Former N.C. Chief Justice Takes Up Prisoner's Case

A North Carolina man who was convicted of murder two decades ago with the help of now-discredited FBI scientific testimony took his quest for a new trial to the state's Supreme Court yesterday -- and enlisted the court's former chief justice to argue on his behalf.

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We will see if North Carolina is up to the challenge of providing justice and seeking the truth. One would think that the prosecution would be interested in both, but it appears that a conviction is far more important.

We don't know how many other individuals are also facing the formidable challenge of proving their innocence, but there is little doubt that new cases will be uncovered now that the FBI cover up has been uncovered.

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