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In reply to the discussion: More evidence an innocent man was executed [View all]closeupready
(29,503 posts)7. Not answering for him, but what I know is even retired judge O'Connor
affirmed the idea that logically, if even a single case of an executed innocent person could be found, then that would invalidate the basis for believing that there are sufficient numbers of safeguards in capital punishment cases so as to render impossible the execution of wrongly convicted prisoners.
In Scalia's comment quoted above, he seems to be also affirming that idea.
Willingham's case could very well be the one that puts an end to capital punishment, for this reason.
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The former governor of Illinois, George Ryan put a moratorium on the death penalty
Fortinbras Armstrong
Mar 2014
#23
The Prosecutors should be charged with murder if they lied about the jailhouse deal. nt
Fantastic Anarchist
Mar 2014
#25
I remember that case and airc there was enough evidence even back then to stop that
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#29
If prosecutors/judges etc can be shown to have knowingly executed an innocent man
yodermon
Mar 2014
#40