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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWHO??? - Wants Gov. Perry to go Down?: WaPo Details Major Corruption Todd Willingham Case!
As for me, I'm less concerned whether its the Bush's, Romney and/or other powers that be, behind the efforts to bring down Governor Rick Perry. The issue is that he goes down; which is a good thing. As the Washington Post points out (seconded by the Los Angeles Times linking to WaPo's article); there's much splain'n to do in the Cameron Todd Willingham case.
Here's the Los Angeles Times OPINION
"Opinion Cameron Todd Willingham's ghost won't stop haunting Rick Perry"
NOTE: L.A. Times story is dated August 6; and it links to WaPo's story of August 3 - titled;
"Fresh Doubts Over a Texas Execution"
I've just, an hour ago, finished another thread, in GD, about Governor Perry Corruption in Willingham case titled;
"Proof Governor Perry Corruption/Cover Ups: Cameron Todd Willingham Debacle"
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WaPo Details Prosecution Suborn of Perjury of Informant, to Nail Willingham
Prosecutor Jackson worked diligently with jailhouse informant Webb - as the WaPo article details new letter evidences;
Mr. Pierce and I visit on a regular basis concerning your problems, Jackson wrote to Webb in August 2000, eight years after the trial, when his former witness was threatening to recant. (Jackson misspelled the ranchers last name.) We worked for a long time on a number of different levels, including the Governors Office, to get you released early in the robbery case. . . . Please understand that I am not indifferent or insensitive to your difficulties.
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HOWEVER - during the trial, the following exchange between Prosecutor Jackson and informant Webb transpires;
Jackson emphasized that Webb was testifying at great personal risk. My life has been threatened as well as my familys life, Webb said on the stand. And if I make it to the penitentiary, then Im going to be in deep trouble.
Jackson concluded Webbs direct testimony by asking,
Johnny, have I ever promised you anything in return for your testimony in this case?
No, sir, Webb replied. You havent.
As a matter of fact, I told you there is nothing I can do for you, Jackson said.
You said there was nothing no one can do for me, Webb said.
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That's suborn of Perjury; which Governor Perry helped bury by rigging the investigating Commission!
Though the former wife (Stacy) of Cameron Todd Willingham - actually witnessed the execution and (apparently) came to believe Cameron was guilty; there's now a green light for her and Cameron's family to sue for Prosecutorial misconduct.
The most heinous kind - resulting in the death of victimized innocent!
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There's no question that Governor Perry needs to go down;
------------------------------ The real question is; who's actually driving these stories & Perry's demise?
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LuvNewcastle
(16,820 posts)In facts, I'm pretty sure there are. I hope that whoever is leaking this information knows about every one of them.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)but understand, the entire criminal justice system which currently supports the death penalty, does NOT want to have a death penalty case unravel after the execution, especially as the Supreme Court ruled in Herrera v. Collins that actual innocence is an insufficient reason not to execute someone.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)Leave it to the US Sup. Ct. To supremely frg up it allwith perverse logic.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)but it boils down to: Once you are convicted, you are, in fact, guilty. Unless you can demonstrate that there was a constitutional error in your trial, you are not entitled to any habeus relief. This is a NASTY piece of law.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)In re Hazel Atlas Glass v Hartford Empire U.S. Sup Ct (1944)
Ubiquitously accepted by the Circuits.
Fraud on the court- by OFFICERS thereof;
expunges the statute of limitations (broadens FRCP 60(b)6
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)a patent was granted due to a patent attorney hiring an expert in the field to praise the idea, thus moving the patent office to grant the patent. The attorney then sued another company for infringing the patent and won, then used the award to pay off the article writer. When the scheme was discovered, the company that paid the infringement penalty petitioned the court to reverse the award, which the court refused to do. The SCOTUS overturned the lower court and ordered it to reverse the original finding since an officer of the court (the patent attorney) had engaged in fraud, and as such, there was no statute of limitations when officers of the court commit fraud.
Did I get that right?
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)By collusion thay included defraud of owner and creditors with the law firm participTing