Topic
Wrongful Incarceration
467 published works
Simple Justice
Halkides: Bad Forensics in the 1970s British Bombing Cases
Ed. Note: Chris Halkides has been kind enough to try to make us lawyers smarter by dumbing down science enough that we have a small chance of understanding how it’s…
Simple Justice
Brady Respected, 30 Years Later
In the CNN story about the release of Curtis Crosland, one would get the impression that he had been proven innocent after 30 years in prison for murder in Philadelphia,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
National Registry of Exonerations reports on "25,000 Years Lost to Wrongful Convictions"
I saw this notable new report from the folks at the National Registry of Exonerations titled "25,000 Years Lost to Wrongful Convictions." here is part of the start of the…
Criminal
National Registry of Exonerations reports on “25,000 Years Lost to Wrongful Convictions”
I saw this notable new report from the folks at the National Registry of Exonerations titled "25,000 Years Lost to Wrongful Convictions." here is part of the start of the…
The Wrongful Convictions Blog
The National Registry of Exonerations Releases Grim, Eye-Opening Report
By Nancy Petro
This month our nation exceeded 25,000 years lost to wrongful convictions. The human suffering associated with the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of 2,795 innocent people is incalculable. Without the research…
Legal Profession Blog
Wrongfully Convicted, Highly Vulnerable Clients Fall Prey To Lawyer Misconduct
The April 2021 report of the North Carolina Office of Counsel describes a recent panel order of discipline that suspends an attorney for five years with the possibility of a…
EvidenceProf Blog
Article of Interest: “Forensic Science and the Judicial Conformity Problem,” by Katie Kronick
By Colin Miller
Professor Katie Kronick (American University Washington College of Law) has posted "Forensic Science and the Judicial Conformity Problem" (Seton Hall Law Review, forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Almost a…
Expert Institute Insights
CA Bill Proposes Higher Standard for Scientific Expert Testimony
In the California Senate, a lawmaker recently introduced CA Senate Bill 243 in an effort to both heighten the evidentiary standard of scientific testimony as well as decrease the admission…
Municipal Minute
Court of Appeals Upholds $22 Million Jury Verdict for Wrongful Conviction
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a jury award of $22 million in a wrongful conviction case against the City of Chicago. Fields v. City of Chicago.In 1986,…
EvidenceProf Blog
Undisclosed Mega-Update Thread 7
By Colin Miller
On December 17, 2020 North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a Pardon of Innocence for Ronnie Long. And yesterday, a settlement was reached, pursuant to which Chester Hollman III will…