, SecurityFocus 2007-06-06
UPDATE -- A Connecticut judge granted on Wednesday a new trial for substitute teacher Julie Amero, according to media reports, saying that information discovered after her conviction has direct bearing on whether she is responsible for risking harm to her students when pornographic pop-ups appeared on a classroom computer.
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http://www.courant.com/news/local/hcu-amerotrial-0606,0,4739321.story?coll=hc-headlines-home
"The judge cited a forensic computer analysis conducted by the state police crime lab - conducted after the guilty verdict - to support the argument that the verdict should be set aside. She said the lab report 'contradicts testimony of the state's computer witness.'"
The prosecutor did not contest the request for a new trial, according to the article, so it seems unlikely he'll press forward with another trial:
"But today, Smith said state would take no position on Dow's motion for a new trial, making it unlikely she will be tried again. Smith also acknowledged that erroneous information about the computer was presented during trial."
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