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Comment by cobaltoxide

> The practical truth is that if we required this level of scrutiny for every conviction to stick, we’d multiply by an order of magnitude or two the number of guilty criminals who cannot be convicted.

The standard for criminal conviction is "beyond a reasonable doubt."

There is no possible way Adnan Syed's conviction reached that standard.

parent cobaltoxide 4 years ago

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