South Carolina jury convicts inmate in first trial involving deadly prison riots

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-prison-riot-deaths-conviction-6947b6dec73e617090d425522116ebcb

Smith was imprisoned at the time of the riot after being convicted of attempted murder in the shooting of a University of South Carolina student. That conviction was overturned by the state Supreme Court three years ago. He’s been held since then at a Columbia detention center.

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girlfreddy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Why was he in jail if his previous charge was overturned?

American "justice" seems seems weird at best.