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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by Narkov on Thursday December 05, 2019 @04:50AM (#21711115)
> [...] they would have incentive to not let you go

This is where separation of powers is important. A judiciary shouldn't care that the executive branch is on the hook for compensation.

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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by ip26 on Thursday December 05, 2019 @10:21AM (#21713014)
Except, the executive branch appoints judges.
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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by lzol on Thursday December 05, 2019 @10:43AM (#21713242)
This is why Supreme Court justices are appointed for life. At least in theory, they'll carry out their job impartially because they don't have to run for re-election. They'll hold their position long past when the current administration so any conflict of interest should be mitigated over time. Directly electing judges has its own set of problems. I'm not trying to argue for one way over the other, just pointing out that the executive branch appointing judges is not inherently wrong.
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