DoubleU
07-13-2005, 07:06 AM
He's on videotape calmly recounting to a Broward Sheriff's detective why he shot his best friend. A jury needed less than two hours to convict him of the May 2000 slaying. A judge sentenced him to life.
And three months ago, John Q. Ripley walked out of prison.
One simple word helped him regain his freedom. That word, missing from a Miranda rights form used by the Broward Sheriff's Office, has or could undercut at least 24 other cases against suspected killers, robbers and drug dealers. The word has left a trail of overturned convictions, dismissed charges and weakened cases for prosecutors.
Liberals can be happy some more criminals are on the streets: link (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cmiranda10jul13,0,3149545.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines)
And three months ago, John Q. Ripley walked out of prison.
One simple word helped him regain his freedom. That word, missing from a Miranda rights form used by the Broward Sheriff's Office, has or could undercut at least 24 other cases against suspected killers, robbers and drug dealers. The word has left a trail of overturned convictions, dismissed charges and weakened cases for prosecutors.
Liberals can be happy some more criminals are on the streets: link (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cmiranda10jul13,0,3149545.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines)