CT TV commentator: Unusual to have DP on weak circumstantial evidence

MoonRiver

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:07 PM
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CT TV commentator: Unusual to have DP on weak circumstantial evidence

:wtf: Up to the end Williams claimed to be innocent. It appears there was zero physical evidence, and the main evidence was testimony from snitches! Is this true? How could someone be sentenced to death under these circumstances??????

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Angry Girl

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:15 PM
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1. Welcome to Amerika and President Death

It's been done and done and done. On even flimsier evidence than that, and with mentally retarded folk too. Bush got a lot of practice killing during his time as governor of Texas. Over 150 executions:
http://www.truthinjustice.org/govdeath.htm

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MoonRiver

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:17 PM
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2. I recently heard that TX destroyed all old physical evidence from DP

Edited on Tue Dec-13-05 12:18 PM by MyPetRock

cases that resulted in convictions, after DNA started being used to overturn convictions. I am beyond horrified at this point.

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jim3775

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:18 PM
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3. I don't want to start an argument but I think the prosecutors proved

that Tookie bought the shotgun that killed the four people.

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MoonRiver

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:20 PM
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4. I know practically nothing about the case.

A conviction may have been warranted. But I agree with the Court TV person that the DP was unusual for a circumstantial evidence conviction.

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Walt Starr

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:20 PM
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5. HEre, read this

http://www.lacountyda.org/pdf/swilliams.pdf

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