Another frustrating story about Ryan Ferguson

This update about Ryan Ferguson is a tad late because I’m practically cut off from civilization here in the mountains with spotty, infrequent internet access and no tv or phone. I’m not going to take the time to say much because I don’t have much time and because I feel I’ve said all that I [...]

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Another appeal for Ferguson

Here’s your basic news brief style update, based on this Missourian story :
Ryan Ferguson is trying another appeal based on improper jury selection.
This time he’s appealing to the Western District Court of Appeals. In his 2005 trial, the judge allowed potential jurors to do 6 hours of community service to get out of serving jury [...]

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Ferguson Still Waiting

“Justice delayed, is justice denied.” -William Gladstone
An update on Ryan Ferguson’s appeal to Judge Jodie Asel: Sadly, there is no update. I periodically search to see if there’s any new news about Ferguson, but I haven’t found a trace of anything yet. The wheels of justice turn slowly…very slowly. I see that people are still [...]

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Ryan Ferguson’s appeal denied

My blog stats are showing that most of my random hits are from people searching for information about Ryan Ferguson’s appeals. As a blogger and a thinking human being, I have a very strong opinion about Ryan’s conviction. As a journalist who once covered the story, I feel a small nagging to remain neutral in [...]

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Has justice been just to Ryan Ferguson?

This one isn’t random news, it’s mainstream. But it’s the most compelling ongoing story I know of. It should definitely get more attention from the public.
In October 2005, Ryan Ferguson was convicted of murdering Kent Heitholt, an editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune. Heitholt was murdered in 2001, when Ferguson was only 17 years old. [...]

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