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Flaws In Anthony Porter's Justice System

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The flaws in the justice system that affected the outcome of the case of Anthony Porter initially were he had been defended by a lawyer who fell asleep in the court, assigned a judge who later left the bench over a financial scandal, and convicted a jury prejudiced by a witness's false testimony. The judge in the original Porter case later left the court because of financial scandal. Yes, it is relevant to Porter's case and it never can be a fallacy. Because, a person who attempted to falsify accounting statements for financial gain may have done many things to get more money. The judge may have got money from the original culprit (Alstory Simon) to divert the case towards Anthony Porter. It is proven that he misused his position and hence whatever decisions he had taken while on that …show more content…

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