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Atty. Gen. Holder Says DNA Evidence Can Free the Wrongfully Charged: Disagrees with Supreme Crt. Ruling

allan16 years ago16 years ago03 mins

The Supreme Court decision seemed to fly in the face of logic. Why wouldn’t an inmate be entitled to a scientific test to assure that everything was done beyond a reasonable doubt? Even if it frees 1 in 1,000 inmates or 1 in 10,000, that should be reason enough to give inmates the right to…

Identify Theft Law Can’t Be Used to Prosecute Illegal Immigrants

allan16 years ago01 mins

The Supreme Court’s decision gives the government yet another reason to focus enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws against employers, not illegal immigrants. By ADAM LIPTAK and JULIA PRESTON New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law…