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Subject Petition: Daniel Larsen is Proven Innocent in Court, but He's Being Kept in Prison Anyway

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http://www.change.org/petitions/release-daniel-larsen-ruled-innocent

In July 2008, the California Innocence Project filed a habeas petition in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California. One year later, the court held an evidentiary hearing in which three witnesses testified as to Daniel's innocence. Among the witnesses were the Chief of Police and his wife. After a hearing on the matter, the federal court found not only that Daniel was innocent but also that his trial attorney's representation was constitutionally deficient in failing to call these witnesses at the time of his trial.

On June 14, 2010, the District Court judge reversed his conviction and ordered him released. But he remains in prison pending the Attorney General's appeal.

What bothers me the most about this is that he's being kept in prison while he's been declared innocent. But hey, let's JUST KEEP HIM THERE ANYWAY! It's not bad enough that his "defense" fucked him so badly to begin with... no. Now let's just keep him in prison because he didn't present his evidence soon enough, and we want the money for having him there!

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In July 2008, the California Innocence Project filed a habeas petition in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California. One year later, the court held an evidentiary hearing in which three witnesses testified as to Daniel's innocence. Among the witnesses were the Chief of Police and his wife. After a hearing on the matter, the federal court found not only that Daniel was innocent but also that his trial attorney's representation was constitutionally deficient in failing to call these witnesses at the time of his trial.

On June 14, 2010, the District Court judge reversed his conviction and ordered him released. But he remains in prison pending the Attorney General's appeal.

What bothers me the most about this is that he's being kept in prison while he's been declared innocent. But hey, let's JUST KEEP HIM THERE ANYWAY! It's not bad enough that his "defense" fucked him so badly to begin with... no. Now let's just keep him in prison because he didn't present his evidence soon enough, and we want the money for having him there!

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