recantation

Example Sentences

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“The eyewitness recantations alone are enough to show clear and convincing evidence of actual innocence in this case,” Gore said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

The recantations, the excluded evidence, and the false statements lead to one conclusion: Dontae Sharpe should not have been convicted of this crime.

From Slate • May 22, 2017

The prosecution’s position was bolstered by the fact that recantations – however credible they may seem – are given short shrift in our legal system.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2017

The recantations are “so problematic that they do not create a reasonable probability of a different outcome,” Dohi wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2017

The governor exerted himself to bring about recantations on the part of those who had professed themselves Christians.

From Japan by Murray, David