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George Stinney Jr. was 14 years old when he was sentenced the death penalty because it was proven
killed two girls aged 7 and 11 years old.
However, 70 years after the execution, and youngest person executed in 20th Century in US, finally proved that George not guilty.
killed two girls aged 7 and 11 years old.
However, 70 years after the execution, and youngest person executed in 20th Century in US, finally proved that George not guilty.
The court's decision in South Carolina finally declared that George Stinney Jr. Not guilty are welcomed to the family and the civil rights activists who fighting in few years.
Indeed, this recognition came too late. If This recognition occurred 70 years ago, George robably still alive and 84 years old in 2014.
When executed in 1944, the body of George still little boy so he must to sit on stacks of phone books in order to undergo sentenced to the electric chair.
George lived with his family in the city Alcolu, South Carolina, when he was accused of kill Betty June Binnicker (11) and Mary Emma Thames (7) on March 23, 1944.
Two little girl was lost while being
cycling together and their bodies found a day later. Both were killed beaten by using railroad spikes.
Some of witnesses when it claims to see George was picking flowers with both the girl's before they were found dead.
George later arrested and examined. After separated from his parents, George acknowledge the crimes alleged.
BRIEF COURT
When the court trial, all Jury are white's man and only takes less than 10 minutes to declare that little boy guilty the murder of two little girls.The murder court trial lasted less than one day. When George refused to appeal. On Wednesday (12/17/2014), the Judge Carmen Mullins decision said, the system
court then treat George
with unfair because it does not provide advocate for George.
Judge Carmen also underscores the recognition George told police that seems to result coercion and no strong physical evidence for
George associate with the death of two little girls.
Moreover, brother George then
testified that he and George along
day at the same time as the two
daughter was missing and then
found dead.
"From time to time, we are asked to
re-evaluate our history and
corrected to no justice if we are able
to do that, "said the judge Carmen.
"I can not think of an injustice
other than violation of the rights of
constitutional someone who has proven in this case, "said the judge Carmen.
Judge Carmen also mention executing a 14-year-old boy as a
cruel and unusual actions.
"They took my brother and since then I never saw my mother laugh again, "said other sisters of
George, Amie Ruffner (78).
When the court trial, all Jury are white's man and only takes less than 10 minutes to declare that little boy guilty the murder of two little girls.The murder court trial lasted less than one day. When George refused to appeal. On Wednesday (12/17/2014), the Judge Carmen Mullins decision said, the system
court then treat George
with unfair because it does not provide advocate for George.
Judge Carmen also underscores the recognition George told police that seems to result coercion and no strong physical evidence for
George associate with the death of two little girls.
Moreover, brother George then
testified that he and George along
day at the same time as the two
daughter was missing and then
found dead.
"From time to time, we are asked to
re-evaluate our history and
corrected to no justice if we are able
to do that, "said the judge Carmen.
"I can not think of an injustice
other than violation of the rights of
constitutional someone who has proven in this case, "said the judge Carmen.
Judge Carmen also mention executing a 14-year-old boy as a
cruel and unusual actions.
"They took my brother and since then I never saw my mother laugh again, "said other sisters of
George, Amie Ruffner (78).
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