Life And Death Row.
Discussion
viggyp said:
Was "14 Days in May" the documentary where after the execution a witness came forward stating the inmate was innocent? It's all quite vague.
Yes, Edward Earl Johnson was found to be innocent perhaps 4-6 weeks after his execution. Clive Stafford Smith was his lawyer who was a bit green at that time. He's later said if he had his time again, he wouldn't have bothered making appeal after appeal. He would have gone looking to prove Johnson's innocence.It's a very good documentary and well worth watching. Some very moving scenes. They should show it in schools IMO.
Legacywr said:
Me too. Iirc his family sang it when they met him for the last time MJK 24 said:
viggyp said:
Was "14 Days in May" the documentary where after the execution a witness came forward stating the inmate was innocent? It's all quite vague.
Yes, Edward Earl Johnson was found to be innocent perhaps 4-6 weeks after his execution. Clive Stafford Smith was his lawyer who was a bit green at that time. He's later said if he had his time again, he wouldn't have bothered making appeal after appeal. He would have gone looking to prove Johnson's innocence.It's a very good documentary and well worth watching. Some very moving scenes. They should show it in schools IMO.
Like I said, might be making it up but it rings a bell somewhere in my head.
Strange one - IMO there is no way he could have killed all of those people on his own, and from memory, the crime scene investigators said as much from the blood splatters up the walls.
But at the same time there was compelling evidence (blood stains on his boxers) that he was in some way invoked.
My opinion is that he was involved in it, but with someone else.
But at the same time there was compelling evidence (blood stains on his boxers) that he was in some way invoked.
My opinion is that he was involved in it, but with someone else.
Symbolica said:
The prosecution alleged that he committed the murders, the defence argued that it couldn't all have been done by one person. I actually came away from it thinking that both were correct.
It was a tough one to make a call on , but there were some strange points , the shotgun , and that he said to the police they had been beaten to death when the police on the scene thought they had been shot ,,,,, It all seemed very vague, if the documentary gave us all the facts I cant believe a guilty verdict can be had like that. Quite scary!
The fact that the Jury were stuck at 9-3 surely means at least 2 of them weren't 100% sure of his guilt, even if they did then suddenly change their minds. Also what was the problem with the jury member who was removed? perhaps they wouldn't comply due to their view on the death penalty?
Good program though, I notice all the pro-death penalty types also seem to mention god at some point in the program.
The fact that the Jury were stuck at 9-3 surely means at least 2 of them weren't 100% sure of his guilt, even if they did then suddenly change their minds. Also what was the problem with the jury member who was removed? perhaps they wouldn't comply due to their view on the death penalty?
Good program though, I notice all the pro-death penalty types also seem to mention god at some point in the program.
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