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19 of December, 13:50

In the United States child was executed by mistake In America the death of the child is recognized as a judicial error. Black George W. Stine of bill sentenced to 70 years ago for the murder of 2 white girls in 1944.

The Tribunal of South Carolina passed an Ordinance according to which were found a number of violations of constitutional civil rights. Re-investigation to be carried out on demand of older sisters and brother of the convicted student. This time they officially were not plaintiffs as "defendants" in protracted litigation with the authorities.

Stine was sentenced to death by execution in the spring of 1944 for the murder of 2 girls 8 and eleven years. He was taken into custody without the presence of parents or other adult family members. In addition, he was interrogated without a lawyer. The trial lasted less than 2 hours.

The verdict was handed down by the jury, which consisted entirely of white local inhabitants, for 10 minutes. He was not appealed and was immediately put in execution. In his 14 years of Stine was considered to be the youngest person executed in the history of America, Reuters reports. The main and the only basis for making a judgment in the action was the recognition of the accused, but in writing it has not survived.

Taking into account the opinion of specialists, the court's decision, one way or another, was not acceptable. Experts in psychology believe that the so-called "confession" which gave 14-year-old George on March 24, 1944 - forced. They claim that it is older and without a doubt considered to be false.
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