If needed, the case almost certainly will be retried, she said. The case has been high-profile in the state capital, where dozens of protesters have gathered monthly outside the courthouse where the case was pending. Columnist Bob Herbert of The New York Times also has championed her cause, writing several columns arguing that the supposed facts of the case don't add up. Herbert suggested that another relative might have beaten the child. Other critics say District Attorney Ronnie Earle sought a conviction to help his re-election campaign or was biased against Lacresha because she is black.
Earle is white.
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