The Troubling Case of Carlos Watson

Unfair Trial

A biased, largely white jury and a hostile white judge (Eric Komitee) in Brooklyn railroaded Watson. Critical evidence was excluded, key defense witnesses were silenced, and jury instructions were altered. The trial was designed to ensure a conviction from the start, echoing historical precedents of racial injustice in the courtroom.

Sources

Formal Complaint Letter to the Judge by Harvard Law Professor

BY Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., law professor at Harvard Law SchooL

Formal Complaint Letter to the Judge by Ex-Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court

BY Shannon Frison, Massachusetts EX-Superior Court Justice

Formal Complaint Letter to the Judge by Trial Expert Witness

BY David T. Robinson, PhD and professor of finance at duke university

Incorrect Jury Instruction

BY Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., law professor at Harvard Law SchooL

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