tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2806233780705092565..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Delay in Waller's DNA testing kept innocent man in prison, let guilty one go freeGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14434567531531707322008-06-29T12:53:00.000-05:002008-06-29T12:53:00.000-05:00I'm not a lawyer, but it amazes me that DA's know ...I'm not a lawyer, but it amazes me that DA's know a man is innocent and want him to remian in prison. How do these people live with themselves? Can any of you guys share any insights that lead to someone intentionally imprisoning a, innocent man? What's the motivation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38182357473701428722008-06-29T06:05:00.000-05:002008-06-29T06:05:00.000-05:00There are only two avenues of recourse that I can ...There are only two avenues of recourse that I can think of this early in the morning, against DA like Bill Hill. One is to vote him out of office; the other is to file a grievance against him with the State Bar of Texas. Neither is very satisfactory from the point of view of his victim.<BR/><BR/>I suppose that if racial bias could be shown, or some other kind of intention to harm a wrongfully incarcerated person, or to protect the real perpetrator, or to cover up wrong doing by the DA, then the DA might be susceptible to a criminal charge of obstruction of justice, abuse of office, or something similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-57663303458281790042008-06-28T09:34:00.000-05:002008-06-28T09:34:00.000-05:00I agree, Jami - that would make a really neat oral...I agree, Jami - that would make a really neat oral history project.<BR/><BR/>And to the first commenter, as a practical matter everybody has immunity in most wrongful convictions among prosecutors and police, and statutes of limitations typically eliminate any narrow legal claims that might otherwise apply. Most of these cases take years before they guy is finally cleared.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6876126648068861382008-06-27T18:53:00.000-05:002008-06-27T18:53:00.000-05:00I think it would be great if someone would round u...I think it would be great if someone would round up all those who were wrongfully imprisoned and have them tell their stories of imprisonment. <BR/><BR/>The bold, honest truth about life in prison. I think most people would be horrified, especially when they realize it happens to innocent people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56764755234765881762008-06-27T14:29:00.000-05:002008-06-27T14:29:00.000-05:00I know DAs have some immunity to liability but it ...I know DAs have some immunity to liability but it seems as if this would be actionable by the victim or the innocent man jailed. Surely the DA doesn't have absolute immunity from his idiotic actions which so damaged others and thwarted justice being done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com