Rolando Cruz spent a decade on death row before finally being released. He was wrongly accused of the murder of Jeanine Nicarico. It was this miscarriage of justice that prompted me to become anti-death penalty.

The Nicarico family may finally get their justice this week as the man who has said he was responsible for Jeanine's death will finally plead guilty. What has held up his plea was first the instance of law enforcement officials that Rolando and another man did it and then the death penalty. Brian Dugan, who pleaded guilty yesterday to the murder, wants immunity from the death penalty and law enforcement officials want it.

Ironically, it appears that Rolando Cruz wants the death penalty for Dugan as well.

Who is justice for? The victim and her family or the Chicago community who has lived with this for decades? Was Cruz's justice confined to his own trial that he won? Is there any for this case?

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