Wednesday, August 18, 2010

FOXNews.com - Probe Reveals Flaws in N.C. Prosecutions, Including High-Profile Murder Case

FOXNews.com - Probe Reveals Flaws in N.C. Prosecutions, Including High-Profile Murder Case: "at times, 'information that may have been material and even favorable to the defense of an accused defendant was withheld or misrepresented.'

The report does not conclude that any innocent people were convicted, noting the evidence wasn't always used at trials and defendants may have admitted to crimes. But it states prosecutors and defense lawyers need to check whether tainted lab reports helped lead to confessions or pleas."

FOXNews.com - Advocates say attorney general 'dragging his feet' on standards to prevent prison rape

FOXNews.com - Advocates say attorney general 'dragging his feet' on standards to prevent prison rape: "Justice Department statistics show that an estimated 4.5 percent, or 60,500 inmates, report being victims of sexual assault in federal prisons, said Pat Nolan, vice president of outreach program Prison Fellowship. It happens to almost 1 in 8 juveniles in custody."