EDITORIAL: " Skinner gets wish: DNA under scope," by John Kanelis, published in the Amarillo Globe-News on June 4, 2012.
GIST: "Skinner has admitted to being present when the murders occurred, but that he was incapacitated at that moment. And let’s not forget he had the victims’ blood on his clothing when police arrested him. Still, Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office made the right call in ordering the DNA tests, but not because of any belief here that they will exonerate Hank Skinner. The AG made the right call because the state must be certain it has ironclad evidence to execute someone for a capital crime. “You really ought to be absolutely sure before you strap a person down and kill him,” said Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Mike Keasler in a hearing this past month. True enough, judge. If the tests reaffirm what a Tarrant County trial jury already has determined, then justice will have been served."
The entire editorial can be found at:
http://amarillo.com/opinion/editorial/2012-06-04/skinner-gets-wish-dna-under-scope
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
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
