Weeks of pre-trial hearings.

The evidence were deemed admissible.

The confessions were deemed admissable.

The prosecution told the court that there was DNA from an unapprehended codefendant. No-one concealed that fact at trial

Two trials.
All five found GUILTY!

The "CP5" were not "exonerated".

Their sentences were vacated.

It did not make sense to try them a third time when they were already CONVICTED twice and had already served their sentences.

It would have been a wast of time and money.

Just because a liberal city run by a liberal mayor decided to SETTLE the case does not mean the CP5 were "exonerated'', "framed", wrongfully convicted or "not guilty".

Someone once said "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story'' or a fairy tale in this case.