I mentioned Colin in my Invictus blog, we spent a few months on the same block when I went back to jail in April of 2012. I didn't believe that he was guilty then, and suffice to say that my opinion hasn't changed. Yes, he is someone that I consider a friend & of course I am biased. Colin shared his Discovery Packet(a file provided to a defendant by the prosecution in preparation for trial) with me and it would be an understatement to say that the State if Pennsylvania's case was questionable at best.
Colin did accept a plea agreement, in return for receiving 35 to 80 years as opposed to a life sentence. As I mentioned on Invictus, sometimes when the odds are against you a plea agreement can look good...even if you are innocent. In his case it gave him the possibility of eventual release.
I will be maintaining this blog, presenting information and opinion about Colin's case along with periodic statements from Colin himself.
It is our hope that this blog can lead to a dialogue about Colin's case specifically and about the flaws of our legal system in general. As with Invictus, this blog will not be censored. Readers will be encouraged to post opinions for or against Colin. Or any arguments related to the topic.
I will be waiting for Colin to send me specific information that he wants to be made public, and from there we will have regular entries.
I would like to end this entry with a quote from the Buddha: "Question everything. Find your own truth."
Colin did accept a plea agreement, in return for receiving 35 to 80 years as opposed to a life sentence. As I mentioned on Invictus, sometimes when the odds are against you a plea agreement can look good...even if you are innocent. In his case it gave him the possibility of eventual release.
I will be maintaining this blog, presenting information and opinion about Colin's case along with periodic statements from Colin himself.
It is our hope that this blog can lead to a dialogue about Colin's case specifically and about the flaws of our legal system in general. As with Invictus, this blog will not be censored. Readers will be encouraged to post opinions for or against Colin. Or any arguments related to the topic.
I will be waiting for Colin to send me specific information that he wants to be made public, and from there we will have regular entries.
I would like to end this entry with a quote from the Buddha: "Question everything. Find your own truth."
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