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Innocent Man Pardoned

By TChris, Section Innocence Cases
Posted on Thu Aug 18, 2005 at 07:03:06 AM EST
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In 2003, after serving 21 years in a North Carolina prison for a rape he didn't commit, Leo Waters was released. New DNA testing proved his innocence. Yesterday, Gov. Mike Easley granted Waters a pardon on the ground of actual innocence.

The pardon came as authorities charged another man with the rape. The new suspect has been identified as a serial rapist, leading one to wonder whether his other victims would have been spared if the police had conducted a thorough investigation rather than focusing on building a case against the first suspect to cross their path.

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    • Innocent Man Pardoned | 3 comments (3 topical)
    Re: Innocent Man Pardoned (none / 0) (#1)
    by DawesFred60 on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:28 PM EST
    If he really didn't do the crime why did he do the time? so if he was innocent he needs one million dollars for each year he was inside hell, tax free, 21,000,000.00 how many more are inside our government hell's ????? is this justice or just-for-us laws?

    Re: Innocent Man Pardoned (none / 0) (#2)
    by Johnny on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:28 PM EST
    The system works! I don't know what all you libruls are yelling about! The system works! The system works! It was only 21 years!

    Re: Innocent Man Pardoned (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:32 PM EST
    But...Gov. Mike Easley denied a pardon of innocence Wednesday for a man Easley helped convict of rape and assault in 1984, despite the victims' statements that they falsely accused him and the dismissal of the charges. link

    Innocent Man Pardoned | 3 comments (3 topical)