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Michael Blair Case Unravels

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That's the title of an editorial in Sunday's Dallas Morning News.  LINK Collin County District Attorney John Roach's decision yesterday to fold his hand in the 1993 capital murder case against Michael Blair was the right call. But it should chill the blood of anyone who cares about justice and public safety. First, it means the monster who killed young Ashley Estell more than 14 years ago may very well be on the loose. That's a terrifying possibility for those who remember the details of how 7-year-old Ashley was plucked from a Plano soccer field and strangled. Second, the DA's decision means Mr. Blair could have paid with his life for what appears to be a prosecution that should never have taken place. Hair tests that were crucial in sending him to death row were disproved by more advanced DNA results nearly six years ago...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 26, 2008 (boomark / email).