Saturday, October 24, 2015

Darryl Howard: North Carolina; He wonders when ruling on new trial will come; (Maybe Tuesday?) 15 months have passed since a judge vacated his verdict; "Defense attorneys representing Howard in his most recent quest for freedom contend that the new DNA evidence and autopsy reports showed that Washington was sexually assaulted shortly before she was strangled and beaten to death. They insist that another man is the real culprit and Howard has spent more than 20 years in prison, wrongfully committed for the deeds of someone else." The Charlotte Observer;


STORY: "NC inmate waits for Tuesdays and news," by reporter Anne Blythe, published by the Charlotte Observer on October 23, 2015.

SUB-HEADING: "Darryl Howard wonders when ruling on new trial will come;
15 months have passed since judge vacated his verdict; Howard remains in prison, while Mike Peterson has been released."

PHOTO CAPTION:  " Innocence Project defense attorneys Barry Scheck, left, and James Cooney III, right, were happy for their client Darryl Howard when a judge ordered a new trial in 2014."

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article40364535.html#storylink=cpy
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article40364535.html

 PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
 
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located  near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.
 
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
 http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
 
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
 
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html  

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