DNA clears Cathy Woods after 35 years in prison

[ufo_investigations]

DNA is a miracle.

Putting an innocent person in jail for 35 years is a major crime I think.  She should be entitled to at least 100 million compensation from the government for wrongful imprisonment.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2983447/Judge-throws-retrial-woman-cleared-murdering-teenage...

[*pepe]

the poor woman.
by the look of her those 35 years were no picnic.

no amount of money can compensate her for those years but i hope she gets a good settlement if she sues.

[azureline**]

Poor woman, I wonder if she will be compensated?

Woods was convicted in 1980 and again five years later. The convictions were based largely on the confession she made in 1979 at the psychiatric hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, where her mother committed her months earlier.

We really need a program in Australia for wrongful convictions, there is a guy in Brisbane now who is trying to get either a new trial or compensation for a murder conviction that was overturned but it looks like it will never happen.

Graham Stafford. They won't retry him or give any compensation, despite having no DNA evidence.

[polksaladallie]

Until the corrupt police who were involved are gone, there has no chance of justice for that man.  Probably not then either.  They never admit errors or corruption.

[debra9275]

this is why I disagree with the death penalty- they still make mistakes

[*pepe]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Until the corrupt police who were involved are gone, there has no chance of justice for that man.  Probably not then either.  They never admit errors or corruption.

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i believe this is why it is so hard for people to get approval for dna testing to be done years later - it means the legal system may have to admit they were wrong.

[polksaladallie]

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@*pepe wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Until the corrupt police who were involved are gone, there has no chance of justice for that man.  Probably not then either.  They never admit errors or corruption.

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i believe this is why it is so hard for people to get approval for dna testing to be done years later - it means the legal system may have to admit they were wrong.

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Yes, I believe the group called Innocence Project (in USA) has to fight hard to free prisoners because of what you say.

[*pepe]

they do an amazing job. 

[katymatey*]

You know I think that poor woman is probably safer in jail. After all those years locked up, what will she know of looking after herself? Obviously though, she needs to be free as she is innocent. 

[azureline**]

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@katymatey* wrote:

You know I think that poor woman is probably safer in jail. After all those years locked up, what will she know of looking after herself? Obviously though, she needs to be free as she is innocent. 

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From reading that article, it seems she has family to help her.