EDITORIAL: "D.A. should not defend flawed case." San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board. April 24, 2012.
GIST: "Nueces County District Attorney Mark Skurka should do the right thing and acknowledge that the sensational prosecution of Hannah Overton for the death of her son was a miscarriage of justice. "Instead, his office is wrongly fighting the exoneration of a woman who is innocent of any crime and is likely the victim of prosecutorial misconduct. In 2007, a jury in Corpus Christi found Overton guilty of capital murder for forcing her 4-year-old foster son to ingest a lethal amount of salt.........In February, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a state district court in Corpus Christi to review the case. The proceedings have thus far confirmed a terrible injustice to Overton. Prosecutors withheld expert testimony that the boy's death was accidental and possibly the result of a genetic disorder that causes an uncontrollable appetite. They also failed to turn over exculpatory evidence, including a sample of stomach contents that showed a low level of salt — information that strongly undercuts the prosecution's contention that Overton forced the boy to swallow a deadly dose of salt."
THE ENTIRE EDITORIAL CAN BE FOUND AT:
THE ENTIRE EDITORIAL CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/D-A-should-not-defend-flawed-case-3506931.php
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
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/charlessmithThe 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:
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
