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Michael Pearson Walks Free After Judge Vacates Conviction
Michael Pearson walks free after decade-and-a-half in prison, as South Carolina’s system faces another credibility crisis.
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Good! One thing that sounded a bit disturbing, the judge “ordering” Mr Pearson to not have contact with the victim’s family. I mean, WTF? The guy has been presumed not guilty of the charges so why was that even necessary? It was like a parting slap in the face from the just-us system.
Hopefully, a good attorney gets him a settlement for the years lost. I think a million dollars for each year is a good number. It will never make up for time lost with family, especially his parents, but hopefully it keeps him from worrying about financial ruin for the rest of his days and living in comfort.
This is why I can’t support the death penalty. Imagine if he was already executed.
“Systemic flaws in South Carolina’s justice system” is a joke. SC judicial system is a damn joke. Corrupt to the core
What a hypocritical take from FITSNews. These wrongful convictions can be directly tied to an unwillingness to question the government when they claim a violent crime occurred. And Will Folks is the loudest voice for harsher penalties and quicker decisions, regardless of accuracy. He calls himself a “libertarian” despite being on bended knee to most of the government.
Do not think for a second your coverage of this story makes up for the nonsense you constantly spout about the justice system.