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Texas choosing to not execute a man (for now)? Surprising, but not unwelcome.
Also:
In a response to that petition, the Texas Attorney General's Office said Roberson had failed to prove his "actual innocence," and that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals had ruled Nikki's injuries were "inconsistent with a short fall from a bed or complications from a virus."
That's... not how the burdern of proof works at all?
That's... not how the burdern of proof works at all?
Frustratingly, I believe that's how it works when attempting to overturn a conviction - as you are already convicted, you are assumed to be guilty and as such have to prove your innocence.
You'd think if the state were so sure of its case, it would happily continue to prove guilt later on and wouldn't need to rely on PRESUMED guilt.
It would in the very least be reasonable to require this standard in cases where the primary evidence used for the conviction has been disproven.
Good, this absolutely looks like a case where someone with autism is blamed for not having the 'right' reaction to a stressful situation.
Forensic science sure seems to be a giant load of shit based on faulty assumptions that there is only a malicious explanation for anything involved in a criminal investigation.
Allism is a mental disorder characterised by lack of empathy and an irrational belief in the ability to read minds.
https://psychcentral.com/blog/aspie/2018/09/allism-spectrum-disorders-a-parody
Allism, also known as Allism Spectrum Disorder, is a pervasive developmental disorder which impairs a persons social, communicative, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral function. The symptoms of allism range from moderate to severe and are lifelong; however, with intensive treatment and early interventions, the presentation of symptoms can be less severe. Currently, there is no cure for allism; however, therapeutic and dietary interventions in the research stage of development are showing promise.
Persons with allism tend to suffer from a lack of empathy, or mind blindness, in that they have difficulty understanding or intuiting the needs and thoughts of others. They assume that the independent actions, facial expressions, voice inflections, and factual statements of others are intended to be hostile, argumentative, or condescending. May suffer from delusions of persecution and believe that others are judging them or attacking them; difficulty understanding the motives of others; believes the thoughts and opinions of people are related to their own participation and existence in the world.
I really didn't see that coming.