The August 24 Post reports that a Prince George's County jury has acquitted Oris V. Watts, 19, of Washington, DC, who was accused of first-degree murder and gun charges in the October 5, 2004, murder of Jonathan Foster in the 800 block of Southern Avenue, Oxon Hill (20745).
Council District 7 (Exum)
Legislative District 26 (Lawlah, Kelley, Patterson, Turner)
Commentary:
Either the Prince George's County police arrested the wrong person, or the police arrested the right person and the police and state's attorney did not convince a jury of his guilt.
Whatever the reason, our criminal justice system has once again failed the law-abiding residents of Prince George's County. The actual murderer, whether it be Watts or someone else, is somewhere out there, free to kill again.
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