in his decade-old money laundering case. the highest criminal court in texas upheld an earlier ruling that said there was not enough evidence for the jury to convict delay. he s maintained all along the case was politically motivated. a mix-up at a north carolina jail allowed a rape suspect to walk free. the suspect, brandon cozart, was arrested on five felony counts of statutory rape for allegedly having sex with two girls both under 15. just a couple hours later, another inmate, brandon maurice smith, made bond. the wake county sheriffs explained just exactly what happened next. the detention officer didn t take the time to ask for the full name. just said brandon. of course, brandon stood up and came out. a second opportunity to catch their mistake missed when cozart signed his own name on brandon smith s bond papers. cozart s taste of freedom was very brief. he s already back in custody. passengers who parked their cars near the charlotte airport got an unpleasant surprise