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More than 100 boxes of materials in the McVeigh case were never turned over to defense lawyers. If an error of this magnitude can occur in the most carefully prosecuted death penalty case in years, how can we feel secure about the quality of justice in the hundreds of death penalty cases heard annually at the state level? Federal prosecutors are often more experienced than their state counterparts, and the FBI and Department of Justice have far more resources than most state prosecutors. True, the McVeigh case was also more complex than most capital prosecutions, but the discovery...
...Henry Bowen was sentenced to death in Oklahoma despite 12 alibi witnesses after prosecutors failed to turn over exculpatory evidence. Similar stories could be told for 16 other Americans in the last 25 years, all of whom were convicted after exculpatory evidence was withheld from the defense, either in error or intentionally. In a sense, these men are the lucky ones: their innocence was discovered before their execution. The less fortunate do not have their cases reopened...
...Giddins is an engaging, even seductive writer - a terrific synthesizer who makes passionate arguments sensible. His take on Crosby's movies is knowledgeable, always erring (if this can be called an error) on the positive side. Bing may not be a true jazz singer, but Giddins makes a jazz symphony of his early life and career. "A Pocketful of Dreams" is an inspired improv on the familiar materials of that life; a righteous riff, with footnotes. The book makes Crosby hip by association, not with Armstrong, but with Giddins...
...have the means at our disposal to minimize the possibility of error. And where lives are at stake, we have a responsibility to put those tools...
...could be accomplished simply by ponying up the money and jawboning U.S. allies into accepting the inevitable. But the reality is that there is no shield at the ready. And because so many of the challenges associated with missile defense are technological--and may require years of trial-and-error development--simply pouring billions into such programs won't ensure success anytime soon...