OK, this is just a random thought I had after reading the article about Joe Karam in the Listener: has anyone considered that perhaps the dad killed his family...and then David killed his dad? Possibly in self-defence?
He may leave NZ - but with what exactly? I don't see much potential for him getting compensation from the government considering the criteria - up sh*t creek without a paddle?
::But then again the privy council are somewhat more qualified than me to make that decision...::
Actually they went to pains to make sure everyone understood that their overturning of his convictions has nothing to do with his innocence or guilt and is simply based on failures of the legal process - they are in no way stating an opinion as to wether he is innocent or guilty.
The only people who can decide wether he is innocent or guilty is a jury of his peers (that is if you believe in that stuff).
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OK, this is just a random
OK, this is just a random thought I had after reading the article about Joe Karam in the Listener: has anyone considered that perhaps the dad killed his family...and then David killed his dad? Possibly in self-defence?
If he'd killed his father in
If he'd killed his father in self defence, surely he would have confessed to that and got a much shorter sentence?
Blanked it out? Boston
Blanked it out? Boston Legal stylez?
No matter what happened
No matter what happened David's life is fucked.
He'll have to leave NZ, I reckon.
He may leave NZ - but with
He may leave NZ - but with what exactly? I don't see much potential for him getting compensation from the government considering the criteria - up sh*t creek without a paddle?
Either way the guys life is ruined :-(
I've read both the "he did
I've read both the "he did it" and "he's innocent" books and I've gotta say I'm still not really sure personally.
But then again the privy council are somewhat more qualified than me to make that decision...
It's a pretty heavy thought though, I can't imagine being 35 with no real life skills and being turned loose on the world.
::But then again the privy
::But then again the privy council are somewhat more qualified than me to make that decision...::
Actually they went to pains to make sure everyone understood that their overturning of his convictions has nothing to do with his innocence or guilt and is simply based on failures of the legal process - they are in no way stating an opinion as to wether he is innocent or guilty.
The only people who can decide wether he is innocent or guilty is a jury of his peers (that is if you believe in that stuff).