MEMORABLE QUOTE: Lawyer Cecilia Kappel to the seven judges of the Louisana Supreme Court hearing Rodicrus Crawford's appeal (Wednesday September 7): "This case is an extraordinary miscarriage of justice and this Court has the opportunity to right (it);
PUBLISHER'S VIEW(Editorial): "I was informed earlier today that the Louisiana Supreme Court had reserved Judgment on Rodricus' appeal after about 90 minutes of oral argument. Most significantly, I am told that the prosecutors vehemently pursued the death penalty for Rodricrus - even though a mass of experts in their respective fields concluded that 1-year-old Roderius had died of pneumonia and related sepsis - and had not, as the prosecution (based on a disputed pathologist's report) been smothered to death. My personal hope is that the Supreme Court justices will not return Rodricus into the hands of the prosecutors who have demonstrated such a bloodthirsty, vengeful drive to kill this innocent young man,who is still trying to grieve the death of his young son. Instead, I hope that the Court will declare Rodricus Crawford "actually innocent" - and order his immediate release. Prosecutor Dale Cox and his ilk be damned.
Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmithInformation on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com.