STORY: "Judge orders release of FBI file in 1994 murder after overturning conviction," by reporter Bill Wichert, published by the Star-Ledger on November 13, 2013.
GIST: "More than
two weeks after overturning his 1995 conviction in the killing of an
Elizabeth woman in Somerset County, a Superior Court judge today granted
a defense request for federal authorities to turn over their file on
the murder case against Gerard Richardson. Superior Court Judge Julie Marino ordered the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to release its file on pre-trial forensic examination
related to the case. Marino vacated Richardson’s conviction on Oct. 28
in light of new DNA evidence that suggests another man committed the
murder. While Richardson maintains that those DNA test results prove his
innocence, the defense is seeking the FBI file since prosecutors have
yet to dismiss the charges against him, his attorney, Vanessa Potkin,
said after a brief court hearing in Somerville. “We’re actively re-investigating the case too,” said Potkin, adding
that the more the defense looks into the case, “the more clear it is
that there is no credible evidence at all linking Gerard Richardson to
the crime.” But prosecutors have said evidence presented at the November 1995
trial continues to suggest Richardson’s involvement in the murder."
The entire story can be found at:
Gerard: Judge orders release of documents....http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2013/11/judge_orders_release_of_fbi_documents_in_case_where_1995_murder_conviction_was_overturned.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.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
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