Central Park Five Work Towards Criminal Justice Reform for Wrongfully Convicted
Posted onMembers of Central Park Five say new effort will help others not be wrongfully convicted, as they were By James Ford, February 10th 2016 Once considered by some to be symbols… Read More >
Read More...Wrongfully convicted Cleveland man settles with the State of Ohio
Posted onCleveland man wrongfully convicted in own murder plot settles lawsuit By Corey Shaffer, February 2nd 2016 A Cleveland man wrongfully convicted of arson after someone drug him and left him… Read More >
Read More...Civil Rights Lawyer, Myron Beldock, passes away at age 86
Posted onMyron Beldock, Civil Rights Lawyer Who Fought for Lost Causes, Dies at 86 By Robert D. McFadden, February 2nd 2016 Myron Beldock, a lawyer who championed seemingly lost criminal causes… Read More >
Read More...West Virginia’s State Attorney will not appeal Joseph Buffey’s case
Posted onMorrisey will not appeal Buffey case by David Gutman January 25th, 2016 State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will not file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in the… Read More >
Read More...Forbes examines the costs associated with an Innocence case
Posted onThe $40/Hr Defense Lawyer: ‘Making A Murderer’ Attorney Dean Strang Discusses The Economics of Innocence By Allen St. John, January 24th 2016 One of the central themes of the Netflix… Read More >
Read More...Connecticut Exonoree’s to Receive $4.2 million each in compensation
Posted on4 New Haven men get $4.2 million each for wrongful conviction By Shahid Abdul-Karim, January 15th 2016 After serving nearly two decades behind prison walls, four men have been… Read More >
Read More...D.C. Man Acquitted After Questionable Murder Trial
Posted onD.C. jury finds man not guilty in death of wife’s boyfriend in 2011 By Keith L. Alexander, December 3rd 2015 Federal prosecutors told jurors that a D.C. man lured his… Read More >
Read More...New Trial Granted in Montana Innocence Case
Posted onJudge Overturns Conviction, Grants New Trial in Trout Creek Murder Case By Tristian Scott, November 16th 2015 A Sanders County judge has overturned the conviction of a Trout Creek man… Read More >
Read More...NY Post reports on reasons for false imprisonment
Posted onTop Reasons people are falsely imprisoned By Reuven Fenton, November 15th 2015 If you ever get arrested for a high-profile murder that you didn’t commit, here’s a tip: Take a… Read More >
Read More...Florida Bill Drafted To Allow Exoneree’s with Previous Record To Be Compensated
Posted onBipartisan Effort Underway To Compensate Exonerated Inmates With Prior Record By Sascha Cordner, November 13th 2015 A bipartisan effort is underway to relax Florida eligibility requirements for a wrongfully… Read More >
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