The 9th Circuit overturns a conviction for conspiracy to sell drugs - that's the same 9th Circuit that refused to reverse a murder conviction despite clear facts in favor of such reversal

Ok, so the 9th Circuit is now portrayed in a legal blog as a hero fighting wrongful convictions again.

It reversed a conviction for conspiracy to sell drugs because the defendant was not charged with the sale of drugs, was only charged with a conspiracy to sell and there was no conspiracy.

While meticulous factual analysis by the court of the overcharging efforts of prosecutors should be commended, it appears that the court makes political decisions - the same court disregards and even misrepresents facts from the record when it wants to sustain a murder conviction and a life sentence, no matter what the record says, and yet wants to present itself as a fighter of wrongful convictions when "just" drugs are involved.

So much for the court's independence and integrity.