"This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able to convince a habeas court that he is “actually” innocent."
—
Justice Scalia, Dissenting, In Re Davis, 130 S. Ct. 1 (2009)
Scalia demonstrates once again that strict legalism masquerading as judicial restraint and prudence often leads to manifestly absurd results which run counter to fundamental principles of equity which under-gird our justice system.
h/t Kohenari
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