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new bill for exonerees-
“senate bill 125 was far more robust than gonzalez’s effort the previous year. exonerees would be eligible for $80,000 each year in prison and a bulk sum of one million dollars if they were on death row, along with repayment of attorney fees.”
however
“to dismay of the innocence project, the legislation would not apply to defendants who pleaded guilty to a crime they didn’t commit
— May 21, 2023 06:46PM
“senate bill 125 was far more robust than gonzalez’s effort the previous year. exonerees would be eligible for $80,000 each year in prison and a bulk sum of one million dollars if they were on death row, along with repayment of attorney fees.”
however
“to dismay of the innocence project, the legislation would not apply to defendants who pleaded guilty to a crime they didn’t commit
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“during jury selection defense attorney kurth told jurors that the question of floyd’s guilt ultimately rested with them. “if you come back and say the sky is purple, we have to look outside and say sure is.”
“what was presented to jurors were falsehoods: that floyd bledsoe was guilty, that tom bledsoe was innocent, that the sky is purple.”
— May 21, 2023 07:15PM
“what was presented to jurors were falsehoods: that floyd bledsoe was guilty, that tom bledsoe was innocent, that the sky is purple.”
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“one of the old saws of american law is, it’s better one guilty person should go free than that one innocent person should be punished.”
— May 21, 2023 07:10PM
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in may 2019 floyd received “just over $1 million, along with a tuition waiver for 130 college credits and counseling assistance. he was also given what the state calls a certificate of innocence.”
*2023 he received more again
— May 21, 2023 06:59PM
*2023 he received more again
Kaylee Dinwiddie
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“with the state’s budget woes in the past and the need for compensation as evident as ever, the KS house and senate unambiguously passed a bill providing $65,000 for each year wrongfully spent in prison, along with access to social services— legislation hailed by innocence activists as a gold standard for the nation.”
— May 21, 2023 06:57PM
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“floyd an innocence advocates fared better on the less costly issue of recorded interrogations.”
“senate bill 92 allowed for audio recordings as an alternative to video recordings. that eliminated the objections of the same law enforcement groups that had opposed the gonzalez bill.”
— May 21, 2023 06:53PM
“senate bill 92 allowed for audio recordings as an alternative to video recordings. that eliminated the objections of the same law enforcement groups that had opposed the gonzalez bill.”
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“though no one testified in opposition to the bill, the state’s years long budget crunch was an elephant in the room. any legislation that carried a price tag was seen as suspect. the committee took no action on the bill and it stalled there.”
— May 21, 2023 06:51PM
Kaylee Dinwiddie
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“due to a strange quirk in state law, floyd was given less upon his release from prison than an actual murderer would have been given. inmates leaving kansas prisons are offered $100, job training and mentorship programs. the wrongfully convicted receive none of that and societal mores make matters worse.”
“a background check still showed he was still in prison for murder.”
— May 21, 2023 06:49PM
“a background check still showed he was still in prison for murder.”
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“how can we impose the absolute certainty of death when we don’t require the absolute certainty of guilt?”
— May 21, 2023 06:43PM
Kaylee Dinwiddie
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recording bill- “it would do nothing to increase those rights, but it would increase the cost & burden on law enforcement & the court system. innocence groups instead claimed recordings would ultimately save counties money by somewhat protecting them from punitive civil lawsuits stemming from exonerations.”
the bill facing staunch from police & prosectors never came up for vote and died in committee 🙃
— May 21, 2023 06:41PM
the bill facing staunch from police & prosectors never came up for vote and died in committee 🙃
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recording bill-
“lining up in opposition were the KBI, prosecutors & several law enforcement groups— the kansas association of chiefs of police, kansas sheriffs association and kansas peace officer’s association. many agreed with the need for recorded interrogations but argued a legislative mandate was imprudent. though the bill was written by a career cop, some argued it was anti-law enforcement.” 🙄
— May 21, 2023 06:37PM
“lining up in opposition were the KBI, prosecutors & several law enforcement groups— the kansas association of chiefs of police, kansas sheriffs association and kansas peace officer’s association. many agreed with the need for recorded interrogations but argued a legislative mandate was imprudent. though the bill was written by a career cop, some argued it was anti-law enforcement.” 🙄
