As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by numerous women that the convict had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. The convict went on to rape and murder at least one other woman.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/04/documents-expose-huckabee_n_75362.html
2007-12-12 07:59:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Oh yeah, I know some of you NeoCons are licking your chops after seeing the words Huffington Post. I challenge you to challenge the facts presented, not attack the publication. I guarantee that you can't do it.
2007-12-12 08:00:36 · update #1
Most of them are friends or acquaintances!
2007-12-12 08:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
As soon as they are convicted by means of a jury, the decide has no potential to free them. They may be able to appeal the case to a higher state court docket. The courtroom of Appeals has three judges sitting as a panel, and they come to a decision questions of regulation best. The State Supreme court docket has seven justices and so they hear instances headquartered on error or interpretation of the law. After that, it is as much as the parole board or the governor of the state. BTW, men and women who did not do the crime usually ought to do the time when you consider that they were convicted with the aid of a jury of their friends, who evidently idea the prosecutor had a greater case than the safety. Many times a court of legislation is an actual crapshoot.
2016-08-06 11:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whilst they are convicted via a jury, the choose has no skill to loose them. they are able to attraction the case to a extra robust state courtroom. The courtroom of Appeals has 3 judges sitting as a panel, and that they choose questions of regulation basically. The State appropriate courtroom has seven justices and that they hear circumstances in accordance with blunders or interpretation of the regulation. After that, that is as much as the parole board or the governor of the state. BTW, people who did not do the crime each so often ought to do the time because of the fact they have been convicted via a jury of their friends, who for sure concept the prosecutor had a extra advantageous case than the protection. each so often a courtroom of regulation is a real crapshoot.
2016-11-03 01:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... I live in Arkansas.. am a Democrat and haven't heard of this.. of course I was only 19 in 1999 when the last rape and murder was said to have taken place... so maybe that's why (wasn't in to politics back then).. easy way to check though... my dad's a politician here in this state.. I'll just ask him the next time I see him :)
2007-12-12 08:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by pip 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I want to just point out that in most rape cases the woman is believed even if she is lying and there are many men wrongly convicted and placed in prison.
I was raped at at young age and i used to feel that all men were guilty, until one day my uncle was sent to prison for a rape that he says he didn't commit. I don't know if he did it, but all i know is that there are woman who lie and put innocent men in jail, and there are woman who tell the truth and the man walks free (like in my case).
this isn't party specific, everyone makes mistakes. You have to go with your best judgment - and sometimes admit that you are wrong.
2007-12-12 08:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by TEXASmommy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Huckabee has no corner on the market of releasing someone who later went on to commit a crime. I doubt that there is one governor who can say he has not done so. It happens. It is not a phenomenon specific to any party.
2007-12-12 08:02:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Just to be crystal clear, at issue is one convicted rapist, not multiple "murderers and rapists." But more important is how much personal involvement he had in the decision. Beyond that, ultimately, the accountability of the rapist lies on the perpetrator.
Frankly, the fact that this appears to be the only character assassination they've been able to dig up regarding Huckabee tells me his nose is clean.
2007-12-12 08:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
He asked the parole board(Clinton and the other democratic governor appointees) to look at the convicts qualifications for parole(when asked by the convicts FAMILY).That's it.
2007-12-12 08:10:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He wanted to make room in prisons for people with AIDS for his forced quarantine. The man is insane.
2007-12-12 08:12:29 · answer #9 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He's having a late lunch with Willie Horton as we type.
2007-12-12 08:05:37 · answer #10 · answered by Beau D. Satva 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋