[syllalib]

North Carolina Judge Overturns Convictions Of Two Men In 1983 Killing
JONATHAN DREW AP 09/02/14 07:09 PM ET
JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press

LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge overturned the convictions Tuesday of two men who have served 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl after another man's DNA was recently discovered on evidence in the case.

[bluewood32]

Wow, if it was the other guys fought then what a waste of their lives.

[EngineerGalt]

This doesn't say that they were innocent, just that there was a reasonable doubt introduced by the new technology. That's the danger of science. It always introduces more doubt than certainty. But that's also one of its best features.

[syllalib]

I could not agree more ! Some other closed investigations could be reopened also... Dunno if its a good idea

[oskrrg]

New technology use is a risk, but if one innocent man gets out of jail because of it, it will worth it.

[vitix8u]

I'm curious... Since we know what evidence was used to set them free, do we know what evidence put them away in the first place?

[grotudoli]

Stuff like this is probably the only reason I can't support the death penalty. There is always a chance, just a chance, that we have it wrong and the person is innocent. It still sucks to be locked away wrongly convicted. Ugh. Some day can't we just get it right?