TAINTED TRIALS, STOLEN JUSTICE - REVIEW OF MORE - Mercury News, The (San Jose, CA) - January 22, 2006 - page 1AA January 22, 2006 | Mercury News, The (San Jose, CA) | FREDRIC N. TULSKY, Mercury News | Page 1AA The Santa Clara County criminal justice system...
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TAINTED TRIALS, STOLEN JUSTICE - REVIEW OF MORE - Mercury News, The (San Jose, CA) - January 22, 2006 - page 1AA January 22, 2006 | Mercury News, The (San Jose, CA) | FREDRIC N. TULSKY, Mercury News | Page 1AA The Santa Clara County criminal justice system failed Miguel Sermeno. Sermeno was arrested on felony hit-and-run charges after walking the half-block from his house to the scene of an accident. An overzealous deputy district attorney ignored evidence that pointed to a more likely suspect, instead winning a wrongful conviction. The system failed Bobby Herrera. Herrera pleaded guilty to assault for a shooting he did not commit, buckling to pressure from an incompetent lawyer who bled his family for thousands of dollars but never investigated the case. Even after the key witness admitted she falsely accused him, indifferent state appellate court justices let his five-year prison sentence stand without explanation. The system failed Frederick Brown. Brown was sentenced to 26 years to
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