re: Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills HBO Documentary

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So can this case ever be reopened with new evidence or not Bc of the plea they made where they had to admit guilt to get out of jail.

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Just to be clear, in an Alford plea, the defendant maintains innocence, but admits the evidence against them would likely result in a guilty verdict.

The problem arises out of the fact that the police and prosecutors consider the case closed. Defendants, without the help of law enforcement, must unearth new, conclusive evidence of their own innocence or someone else’s guilt, and then convince a judge to hear the new evidence. That takes a lot of time and money.