Submitted by Dwayne A. Dail (not verified) on December 17, 2007 - 7:26am.
Mr. Uber, I could not agree with you more that my case is an exception to the rule. I am by no means a bleeding heart who believes that all prison fences should be taken down. Thank GOD for prisons! There are innocent people in prison, and that...to me...is unacceptable in our society, as well as, unnecessary. I respectfully must disagree with you that the N&O seem to be focused on only half the story, though. This story is a story of injustice and wrongful incarceration, not of the court system or justice system as a whole. I, too, would love to see the complete story on those subjects. There are many great lawyers, judges, and district attorneys. Many great organizations, such as, the Innocence Projects and The NC Center on Actual Innocence. Unfortunately, One Mike Nifong can make an army of honest and dedicated DA's look bad, just as one rotten lawyer can make all lawyers seem rotten. Corrections need to be made in the way that the courts and the courts of appeals handle cases so that cases such as mine do not happen again...and so that real criminals are put and kept behind bars. Happy Holidays & God bless you! Dwayne A. Dail
Mr. Uber, I could not agree
Mr. Uber, I could not agree with you more that my case is an exception to the rule. I am by no means a bleeding heart who believes that all prison fences should be taken down. Thank GOD for prisons! There are innocent people in prison, and that...to me...is unacceptable in our society, as well as, unnecessary. I respectfully must disagree with you that the N&O seem to be focused on only half the story, though. This story is a story of injustice and wrongful incarceration, not of the court system or justice system as a whole. I, too, would love to see the complete story on those subjects. There are many great lawyers, judges, and district attorneys. Many great organizations, such as, the Innocence Projects and The NC Center on Actual Innocence. Unfortunately, One Mike Nifong can make an army of honest and dedicated DA's look bad, just as one rotten lawyer can make all lawyers seem rotten. Corrections need to be made in the way that the courts and the courts of appeals handle cases so that cases such as mine do not happen again...and so that real criminals are put and kept behind bars. Happy Holidays & God bless you! Dwayne A. Dail