Current Events Blog for Mrs. Countryman's AP United States History class at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Theresa Dvorocsik - 5/14
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/politics/supreme-court-death-row-inmate/index.html
A death row inmate was reward a new trial by supreme court after it was proven that his lawyer claimed him guilty without his permission. The suspect was charged with second-degree murder after his lawyer went against his wishes and pled guilty. I am glad that the supreme court offered him a second chance because it is important that he would get a second chance if he is actually innoncent. It is sad that the lawyer would go against the wishes of their employer especially because the consequence is death
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