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Tim Scott: “Does the gentleman acknowledge that somebody could be factually innocent and could prove it by conclusive evidence, but…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2000
Does the gentleman acknowledge that somebody could be factually innocent and could prove it by conclusive evidence, but does the gentleman disagree or will he acknowledge that that would become public?
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of proving factual innocence in a legal context.

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