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Letters: Accused rapist attacks again

A Richland County deputy uncuffs Nathan Martinez before he acted as his own attorney and questioned a woman he is accused of sexually assaulting.
A Richland County deputy uncuffs Nathan Martinez before he acted as his own attorney and questioned a woman he is accused of sexually assaulting.
Columbia, SC

This is crazy: Nathan Martinez is allowed to cross-examine the women he is accused of raping. How much satisfaction he must get from this. He raped her once and then is allowed to rape her again in the court room.

I will never understand this sort of “justice.”

Frankie Easterby

Columbia

This story was originally published October 2, 2016 at 6:02 PM with the headline "Letters: Accused rapist attacks again."

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