Death sentence
The tragedy of Kris Maharaj: Innocent and imprisoned for 22 years
There are few experiences as discordant as representing an innocent person who has been sentenced to death. After all, if the prisoner is innocent, he is one hundred percent sure that he did not commit the crime; yet twelve jurors have concluded, beyond a reasonable doubt, not only that he did, but that he should be executed for it.
By Clive Stafford Smith | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 3:00 am
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