Criminal
May 3, 2007
Panel Revives Dead Man's Rights Case
A failed murder prosecution nine years ago came back to haunt Santa Clara County officials Tuesday when a federal appeals court revived civil rights claims filed by the dead defendant.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A failed murder prosecution nine years ago came back to haunt Santa Clara County officials Tuesday when a federal appeals court revived civil rights claims filed by the dead defendant.
The case raises questions about how a medical examiner and trial prosecutor concluded they had enough evidence to bring headline-grabbing murder charges against a ...
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