Gov. Rick Scott Vetoes Funds For Wrongful Convictions

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Florida is the nationwide leader in wrongful convictions, with 23 death row inmates exonerated since 1973. This dubious honor led the Florida Supreme Court to create the Innocence Commission in 2009, which was ordered "to conduct a comprehensive study of the causes of wrongful conviction and of measures to prevent such convictions." Last month, Gov. Scott vetoed the $200,000 earmarked for the commission's budget -- mere pocket change compared to Florida's $70 billion overall budget.

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.