In 90’s, Burris Sought Death Penalty for Innocent Man
While state attorney general in 1992, Burris aggressively sought the death penalty for Rolando Cruz, who twice was convicted of raping and murdering a 10-year-old girl in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The crime took place in 1983.
But by 1992, another man had confessed to the crime, and Burris’ own deputy attorney general was pleading with Burris to drop the case, then on appeal before the Illinois Supreme Court.
Burris refused. He ...
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Blago really takes the cake. He refuses to resign yet appoints to the Senate a man that discussed the state of Illinois.Not only should he not be appointed, he should be indicted!