STORY: "Innocence Commission another means for justice" by the editorial staff of the Hickory Daily record published on April 5, 2012.
GIST: "The innocence commission concluded that evidence never presented at his trial is reason to have a three-judge panel examine the case as provided by state law. Grimes had several people testify that he was not at the victim’s home on the night of the sexual assault. The evidence presented at trial is subject to a significant margin of error. Those elements, plus fingerprints on bananas at the victim’s residence that do not match Grimes’ but a man with a criminal record at the time of the assault, was enough to convince the innocence commission that Grimes could be telling the truth. Even the sister of the person who gave Grimes’ name to Crimestoppers said he’s not guilty. This is good news for Grimes, but his freedom is not a certainty. The judicial panel will rule based on evidence and testimony. Reversing or vacating a conviction is not automatic. But Willie Grimes has new hope that he will be a free man one day."
http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2012/apr/05/innocence-commission-another-means-justice-ar-2131944/
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/charlessmith
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.
