Topic
Exoneration
77 published works
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Richard Miles: Two Hidden Reports & 15 Years Lost
The short answer: Richard Miles was 19 when he was arrested for a 1994 shooting at a Dallas gas station that killed one man and wounded another. He was convicted…
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Kerry Max Cook: 47 Years to Be Declared Innocent
The short answer: Kerry Max Cook was 21 when he was arrested for the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards in Tyler. He was tried three times and sentenced to…
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Tim Cole: Died in Prison, Cleared a Decade Later
The short answer: Timothy Cole was a 24-year-old Army veteran enrolled at Texas Tech when he was accused of a 1985 rape in Lubbock. He was 26 when a Lubbock…
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Curtis Flowers: Six Trials, One Prosecutor, 23 Years
The short answer: Curtis Flowers was tried six times for the 1996 murders of four people at a furniture store in Winona, Mississippi, all by the same district attorney. Three…
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Michael Morton: A Bandana, a Green Van & 25 Years
The short answer: Michael Morton spent nearly 25 years in a Texas prison for his wife’s 1986 murder. The prosecutor had reports pointing to another man, including the couple’s three-year-old…
Clio Blog
How Legal Technology is Changing the Path to Exoneration
By Clio Team
The reality of wrongful conviction cases The National Registry of Exonerations has documented nearly 4,000 wrongful convictions in the United States since 1989. That figure includes only cases that resulted…
The Justice Gap
New documentary reveals evidence that could prove Jeremy Bamber’s innocence
A new documentary reveals crucial evidence that could help to prove Jeremy Bamber’s innocence. Jeremy Bamber, who is now 65, was convicted in 1986 at Essex Crown Court for murdering…
EvidenceProf Blog
Undisclosed Mega-Update Thread 16
By Colin Miller
With the turn of the page from 2025 to 2026, I thought I'd update my thread on all of the cases we've covered on Undisclosed. I'm happy to report that,…
Criminal
Amid serious claims of innocence, Texas Supreme Court halts execution based on legislative subpoena
This local article, headlined "In stunning move, Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution in 'shaken baby' case," provides an effective review (with links) of the legal drama yesterday that…
Legal Profession Blog
Echols May Pursue Innocence Claim
In the high-profile criminal case involving one of the "Memphis Three," the Arkansas Supreme Court has held that Damien Echols may pursue DNA exonoration notwithstanding his release from custody and…