Notice to new members intending to register - from January 9th 2012

mammastalkin · #1 01-23-2012, 11:06 AM

On January 23, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the state of Ohio challenging the unconditional writ of habeas corpus and bar to the re-prosecution of Joe D'Ambrosio (pictured), thus ending the capital case. He has now been freed from death row with all charges dismissed.

Read more here. Welcome home Joe!

Esu96kph · #2 01-23-2012, 11:30 AM

A welcome piece of good news. Welcome home joe and hope your re-integration into society is happy and successful after all this time
Good luck to you my friend!

Niki · #3 01-23-2012, 11:50 AM

Great news!!! Welcome home, Joe. It's a shame that it took 20 years for justice to prevail but better late than never

mammastalkin · #4 01-24-2012, 04:25 AM

The U.S. Supreme Court will not give prosecutors in Cleveland a chance to pursue another trial against a man who spent two decades on Ohio's death row before he was released nearly three years ago.

Hurray! The article is here.

mammastalkin · #5 03-15-2012, 04:02 AM

From the article:
"I need everyone to be aware of how unjust and how wrong the death penalty is and how the system is flawed," Mr. D'Ambrosio, 50, said in a phone interview from North Olmsted, Ohio. "Ninety percent of my adult life was spent on death row. There has to be awareness."
Read more here.

CvD · #6 03-15-2012, 04:53 AM

And if this would be the ONLY case an innocent was sentenced to death, it would have been already one case too much...

That for I think it's the right and just thing to abolish the death penalty! NOW!!!