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New Trial Ordered For Mississippi Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom

JaneMarple — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:54:47 GMT

As per the states's supreme court ruling today, she was scheduled to die last week. She was convicted in 1999 for the killing of her husband.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:57:17 GMT

2014, and she was convicted in 1999. !4-15 years ago. Why a re-trial?

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JaneMarple — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:59:29 GMT

On 3/31/2014 Love Roses said:
2014, and she was convicted in 1999. !4-15 years ago. Why a re-trial?

There seems to be a mystery whether or not she was in on it. Her son confessed to the entire crime but later recanted.

The story can be found on CNN

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:01:17 GMT

On 3/31/2014 JaneMarple said:
On 3/31/2014 Love Roses said:
2014, and she was convicted in 1999. !4-15 years ago. Why a re-trial?

There seems to be a mystery whether or not she was in on it. Her son confessed to the entire crime but later recanted.

The story can be found on CNN

I recall a blurb mentioned here on our local news. I wondered why things took the many years that passed to give that case another look.

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shesallthat — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:02:55 GMT

they just flashed this across the screen - they say they have new evidence.

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Jannabelle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:05:12 GMT

What if she is innocent ...... never mind I am thinking of someone else.

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mgm2 — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:20:23 GMT

On 3/31/2014 Love Roses said:
On 3/31/2014 JaneMarple said:
On 3/31/2014 Love Roses said:
2014, and she was convicted in 1999. !4-15 years ago. Why a re-trial?

There seems to be a mystery whether or not she was in on it. Her son confessed to the entire crime but later recanted.

The story can be found on CNN

I recall a blurb mentioned here on our local news. I wondered why things took the many years that passed to give that case another look.

..because everyone believes the guilty verdict and pushes it aside.

This is in all of the NYC Local News.

A wrong-fully convicted woman, Malisha Blyden spent seven years in prison on an attempted murder conviction before it was dismissed on March 11. However she was completely innocent. Blyden never laid eyes on the man she was accused of setting up to be attacked with gunshots to his chest and stomach. With the help of a fellow inmate, Blyden fought her way out. Previously, she has written to President O. & Oprah to help set her free & now wants payback from the city for years in prison.

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MickD — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:53:34 GMT

She deserves a fair trial....I had heard on the news that her son had confessed that he did it via letters....which were not admitted as evidence during the trial.

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MickD — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:55:12 GMT

Oh and CNN has a series on people who were wrongfully convicted and on death row....really scary to think of how many innocent people are in prison.

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Jannabelle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:57:00 GMT

On 3/31/2014 MickD said:
Oh and CNN has a series on people who were wrongfully convicted and on death row....really scary to think of how many innocent people are in prison.

There was another I was thinking of, a woman has been on death row for 20 yrs and is supposed to be getting a new trial....do you recall that one, Mick?

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MickD — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:00:02 GMT

Janna ~ Is that the newest show on the deathrow series??? I have no idea.....

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JaneMarple — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:01:04 GMT

Another woman this week was releases after spending 30 years for murder that her boyfriend committed. It makes one wonder if some prosecutors just are in to score convictions.

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MickD — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:03:28 GMT

Jane ~ Yes, I saw that on the news. She is now 70 and finally out of prison.....unbelievable.

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JaneMarple — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:06:57 GMT

On 3/31/2014 MickD said:
Jane ~ Yes, I saw that on the news. She is now 70 and finally out of prison.....unbelievable.

I know, sometimes its incompetent defense attorneys as well that get the innocent jailed. I haven't watched the CNN series but I do read their cases online.

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MickD — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:09:20 GMT

Jane ~ as well as overzealous prosecutor's/DA's too!

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JaneMarple — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:12:53 GMT

I remember when a former Illinois Governor removed all death row inmates from that status because he recognized all the mistakes that were made during the trials. I applauded him at the time and still do.

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Jannabelle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:34:29 GMT

On 3/31/2014 MickD said:
Janna ~ Is that the newest show on the deathrow series??? I have no idea.....

This one was being talked about near the end of the Arias trial, I think Marianne was posting with me about it, I can't recall her name, though.

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Jannabelle — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:35:18 GMT

On 3/31/2014 JaneMarple said:
Another woman this week was releases after spending 30 years for murder that her boyfriend committed. It makes one wonder if some prosecutors just are in to score convictions.

How sad!