Woman sentenced to three years for false rape accusation

[Broomstick]

Aha. I see. But this case was fairly recent. So how can the DNA evidence be not tested when the case was ongoing? Why did it have to take a re-examination, after the poor man was already behind bars for years, for accurate conclusions? That just sucks. What the hell were they doing, then, when the case was still ongoing and when the evidence was first processed?

While DNA evidence is frequently taken, in the US all too often is not processed. Testing is expensive, and budgets tight, so evidence labs in the US have shelves and shelves of such things waiting, waiting, waiting to be tested. In some cases victims have paid for their evidence to be processed rather than waiting for years, or possibly never. Evidence is taken, but there is no requirement to process it.

Frankly, for a false accusation of that nature the women (in my opinion) should serve the same sentence handed down to the falsely accused. And the conviction should be be completely purged from the man's record (which, believe is or not, is NOT automatic in the US).

[eion]

you could sue her civiliy to ruin her, but that would just be for spite.

There are worse reasons to bring lawsuits.

[ArmorPierce]

...the most trivial, pointless reason for ruining a man's life. Because she didn't want to piss off her friends. I hope she spent every day of those four years thinking of the innocent man she put away, but I have the feeling that anyone who does that and doesn't immediately retract the claim the day after is a heartless, selfish bitch.

From the rest of the story it sounds like her 'friends' may have been hitting/slapping her because they were mad. Still doesn't excuse it, but DAMN those are some shit friends.

what makes you think that?

EDIT: Oh I see you didn't quote the entire article.

[Darth Yan]

your friends get angry because some guy likes you? If they are really that jealous of their friend simply for having sex with another dude then what does that say about them? Plus she did ultimately confess implying that she had some guilt on her consience (not that this makes it any better)

ps. Krauser, can't the guy sue the police? I know that you can sue whoever framed you and the ada, but can't you go after the police as well?

[Master of Ossus]

DNA testing is pretty expensive. Even a few years ago it wasn't routinely used, outside of murder investigations, and even then was generally used sparingly. As for the civil litigation, he'll just name her and the state as co-defendants. They should be jointly liable for the time he spent in prison. Not that money will make up for it, mind you, but at least it's something for him to get his life back together with.