Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ...
by brewdad on Thursday September 26, 2024 @12:45AM
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Maybe that’s a clue that we should almost never be using the death penalty.
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Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ...
by qingcharles on Thursday September 26, 2024 @01:54AM
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100%. I've seen so many wrongful convictions. A lot of those, the person wasn't necessarily innocent, but the trial process was so faulty that they did not receive the due process they were owed.
The primary responsibility of a defense attorney isn't what a guilty defendant wants (to get off the charges), but it is to ensure that their client receives an absolutely fair trial with all the fairly-obtained evidence fairly presented.