Racial bias saves death row man

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

A convicted killer has been ordered off death row in the US state of North Carolina after a judge ruled his trial had been tainted by racial bias.

Marcus Robinson's case was the first to be heard under North Carolina's controversial Racial Justice Act (RJA).

The RJA stipulates that death row inmates can appeal for relief, in the form of a life sentence, if race proved a factor during trial or sentencing.

Robinson, who is black, was sentenced to die for a 1991 murder.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17762035

[SemperEadem]

1. wow

After the law was signed, members of the North Carolina legislature passed an alternate version that removed the stipulation about statistics. That version was ultimately vetoed by Governor Bev Perdue.

smh

[lunasun]

2. Racial bias "saves" death row man

Not exactly..........Ok how about
Inmate found to be wrongly convicted to death row as a headline BBC????
racial bias seems to be continued with the BBC and I am sure this is the slant with a lot of folks in N.C. too
Getting out of jail for being black yeah right

[dipsydoodle]

4. The subject here is the sentence : not the verdict.

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[guitar man]

3. A better headline

"Man damn near killed by racial bias "

[happyslug]

5. North Carolina News Report:

Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/20/3186885/judge-sides-with-inmate-in-racial.html

[bemildred]

6. That is a misleading headline. nt