Dead Man cleared of attempted rape

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32535191

 

And to think people actually want to bring back the death penalty.

 

Well he was dead anyway so no harm would have been done.

 

He wasn't dead when he was convicted.

I Don't somehow propping a corpse up in the chair.

"Your witness"

 

Genuinely laughed out loud there

 

How did the guy get convicted at all?

His alibi was proven at the time yet because he was "below average intelligence" (clinically a *****) and said he kissed and cuddled her he got convicted? The bint that claims she was raped couldn't identify him.

Whatever happened to corroboration? Isn't Scots Law built on that?

 

That's when they bring in a psychic. "Is there someone on the courtroom whose mum is called Agnes?"