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To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (118781)8/19/2009 8:12:55 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541878
 
What is the standard for reasonable doubt or sufficient cause for a new trial, once the usual appeals process has been completed? I can understand respecting the process, but ignoring potential exculpatory evidence prior to an execution seems like it should operate on a different standard.



To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (118781)8/19/2009 10:50:13 AM
From: JohnM  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541878
 
It's impossible to say without reading the actual court opinion.

My question is the same as Dale's just after your response. When the evidence against guilt is as strong as that article presented, isn't it one of the roles of the SC to order either a reexamination or a new trial? Would not that derive from constitutional imperatives?


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