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Exoneration
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The Wrongful Convictions Blog
Genetic DNA analysis prompts likely exoneration in Idaho murder case
By Nancy Petro
Christopher Tapp, who spent two decades behind bars for the 1996 rape and murder of Idaho Falls resident, Angie Dodge, is expected to be exonerated this week. As reported in…
Legal Profession Blog
Were Exonerated Clients Abused And Cheated By Attorney?
The North Carolina State Bar has filed charges against an attorney alleging misconduct in his dealings with two exonerated defendants.The complaint allege violations of Rule 1.1 to multiple violations of…
The Faculty Lounge
A Victory for Clinical Legal Education
I recently received the following note from my colleague Jeffrey Urdangen, of Northwestern's Bluhm Legal Clinic Center for Criminal Defense: Some months ago, Josh Tepfer, of the University of Chicago…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable reporting on a plea processafterwrongful convictions
Main September 7, 2017Notable reporting on a plea process after wrongful convictionsA help helpful readers have flag for me the latest work from ProPublica and The Atlantic examining how two…
Sentencing Law and Policy
DPIC provides mid-year review of of 2017 death penalty developments
Main July 9, 2017DPIC provides mid-year review of of 2017 death penalty developmentsI just noticed that the Death Penalty Information Center recently provided this effective review of 2017 death penalty…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS rules 7-1 that due process precludes requiring defendant to prove innocence by clear and convincing evidence to recover assessments after invalidated conviction
Main April 19, 2017SCOTUS rules 7-1 that due process precludes requiring defendant to prove innocence by clear and convincing evidence to recover assessments after invalidated convictionThe Supreme Court this morning…
Legal Profession Blog
Justice Wisconsin-Style
A majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled precedent and reversed the Court of Appeals in order to deny an application to test DNA evidence for exoneration purposes.The defendant was convicted…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Noticing that other states are now messing with Texas for being capital punishment’s capital
Main December 16, 2016Noticing that other states are now messing with Texas for being capital punishment's capitalThis new Vice article, headlined "Texas Is No Longer America's Death Penalty Capital," reports…
EvidenceProf Blog
Connecticut Bill Would Give Brady Victims 50% of Exoneration Funds Available to Actually Innocent Defendants
By Colin Miller
On Friday, I posted an entry about Texas denying exoneration funds to a defendant who had proven a Brady violation but (arguably) failed to prove actual innocence. This led me to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting moment concerning Hillary Clinton and the death penalty at CNN town hall
Main March 14, 2016Interesting moment concerning Hillary Clinton and the death penalty at CNN town hallI largely stopped watching much TV coverage of the Prez campaign except on election nights,…