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The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered new trials for two women who originally pleaded guilty after now disgraced forensic pathologist Dr. Charles Smith testified they had asphyxiated their babies.
A judicial inquiry into Dr. Charles Smith's work found the pathologist's testimony was responsible, in part, for several people being wrongfully convicted of killing children and being sentenced to prison.A judicial inquiry into Dr. Charles Smith's work found the pathologist's testimony was responsible, in part, for several people being wrongfully convicted of killing children and being sentenced to prison. (Canadian Press)
Smith's testimony has since been found to be responsible for a number of wrongful convictions.
On Wednesday, the Appeal Court set aside guilty pleas from the women, one of whom was convicted of manslaughter and the other of infanticide.
Welcome to the wonderful world of the canadian courts. These women were forced to confess in order to avoid jail , of a crime they didn't actually commit. What happened to our great lie detectors ? What happened to that crack team of RCMP specialists who can beat a confession out of anyone ?
It seems they realy can beat a confession out of anyone.
Even those who are completely innocent.
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