Thursday, June 20, 2013

Duane Buck: Texas; Video exposes racial discrimination in Texas death penalty system; Public asked to join in call for a new, fair sentencing hearing for Duane Buck; (A psychologist had testified that Mr. Buck posed a future danger because he is black!)

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RELEASE:  "Shocking new video exposes racial discrimination in Texas death penalty system: Duane Buck facing execution after prosecut...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Mark Lundy: Privy Council in London reserves decision - no indication as to when it will be released. TVNZ;

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STORY: "Privy Council reserves Mark Lundy appeal decision," published by TVNZ on June 20, 2013.  GIST: "The Privy Council...

Mark Lundy: 12,000 miles from New Zealand, his lawyers strenuously attack the Prosecution's evidence as to the time of death - and a week before the Privy Council hearing commenced, a document emerged that could have been helpful to the defence; (Must Reads. HL.)

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STORY: "Lundy's team disputes timing evidence," by reporter Amelia Romanos, published by News 3 on June 19, 2013. GIST: ...

Jesse Friedman: New York Times takes another look at the case as the deadline looms for release of a report of a reinvestigation aimed at determining whether his convictions should be upheld or overturned.

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  STORY: " Reinvestigating the Friedmans," by reporter Peter Applebome, published by the New York Times, on June 15, 2013.  PHO...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Mark Lundy: (New Zealand): His lawyer tells the Privy Council that the "key evidence" behind the murder conviction is "bad science." Stuff.

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STORY: "Key evidence 'bad science' - Lundy appeal," by reporter Jimmy Ellingham, published buy 'Stiff' on June 18...

Amanda Knox: Italy top court gives written reasons for ordering a new trial in the murder of flatmate Meredith Kercher. While finding that the appeals court acquittal decision contained "illogical" conclusions, the top court judges raise the possiblity of the so-called accomplices being linked in an act of forced sex involving Kercher "to a group erotic game that blew up and got out of control" the Associated Press reports. (Sounds like the stuff of Italian cinema to me. HL).

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STORY: "Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal," by reporter Nicole Winfield, published by The Associated Press on June 18...

Colin Matchim. Newfoundland; Extraordinary case; He was permitted to offer new evidence about "shaken baby syndrome" after conviction - but before being sentenced. Application to re-open the case continues in Supreme Court tomorrow (Wednesday June 19, 2013);

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STORY: "Matchim assault trial may be re-opened," published by VOCM on June 18, 2013. GIST: "Lawyers made final submissions...