I bet this is going to make the news today. The guy above was convicted of murder and sentenced to 75 years in prison. The first appeals court affirmed the conviction.
Today, Texas' highest criminal court, which is sickeningly conservative, actually reversed the conviction and ordered him set free.
The opinion ends with: "It cannot be denied that the jury and the court of appeals found the dog-scent lineup evidence in this case to be compelling. In 2004, two different dogs alerted only to the scents of appellant's son and daughter. In 2007, three different dogs alerted only to appellant's scent. But, the question essentially presented in this case is whether dog-scent lineup evidence alone can support a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt. And, while this evidence may raise a strong suspicion of appellant's guilt, we nevertheless decide that, standing alone, it is insufficient to establish a person's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt."
A "dog-scent lineup"? That was it? Really? How scary.
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sickeningly conservative beats sickeningly liberal every day of the week and twice on Sunday (Sunday being the Sabboth for all of you godless liberals)
liberals make better lawyers.
COUNTY LAW!!!!!!!!
Yep 12:12 Hypocrite. We godless Liberals save our Sundays for football and beer just like y'all. See you at the beer store!!
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12:12 seems to have struck a nerve. Actually the Sabbath or Sabboth as the KJV spells it, is a day of rest so beer and football are ok. But be careful labeling people Hypocrites because he/she may have been targeting specific godless liberals and not all liberals are godless.....mindless sheep but not godless.
12:12 probably does not go to church themselves. A good God-Fearing man that tries to act according to the Good Book, don't denounce people like he did. Be them either Liberal or Conservative. Just saying!
I'm conservative just like Thomas Jefferson.
I don't believe in god... Just like Thomas Jefferson.
Dogs don't lie...people do.
Does anyone recognize that the conservative court got "activist" in defining whether 'dog scent' testimony was sufficient to convict a guy? It's ok to be "activist" when it suit you but not when it suits someone else.
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