There is a common thread in wrongful convictions -- a lack of disclosure. If we want to avoid sending the innocent to jail (here for nearly three decades) we cannot cut back on the obligation of prosecutors to disclose all relevant information:
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"They heard Crown lawyers and the judge made several mistakes during the 1983 trial. The Crown conceded that evidence wasn't disclosed to Henry as it should have been and if he was tried again, a jury wouldn't convict him. "
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