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Stories tagged with: rape
D.A. Hid DNA Evidence that Clears 3 Rapists
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070413/ap_on_re_us/duke_lacross...
Nifong knew about the test results before he even won indictments against the three players. It's possible, she said, that with less capable defense counsel they might have chosen to enter into a plea agreement, which is how the vast majority of criminal cases in North Carolina are resolved.
"It's scary when you think about a case like this case," Jean said. "These men might have pleaded guilty never knowing the DNA evidence was exculpatory. ... It's a scary concept."
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Cleared of rape after 18 years, now convicted of murder
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/18/missing.photog.ap/index.ht...
A man who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit was convicted Sunday of murdering a photographer, whose charred bones were found in a burn pit outside his home.
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