Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by wtetzner on Monday February 08, 2021 @09:44AM
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I seems like there are no repercussions for sending an innocent person to prison. I don't know if that's true, but it definitely seems like it.
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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t...
by jimz on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:36AM
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Depends on what you mean by repercussions. Since there is at least informal and sometimes fairly open scorekeeping happening at prosecutor's offices there's some hurt pride if your conviction is overturned later. Everything else either gets taken care of by the taxpayer or prosecutors' immunity for their official acts so on a personal level, no, there won't be any actual repercussions.