Topic
Wrongful Incarceration
467 published works
Duane Morris Pro Bono
Duane Morris and Northern California Innocence Project Celebrate Reversal of a Wrongful Conviction
The San Francisco office hosted a reception to celebrate Karla Baday’s release from prison after serving 17 years for a crime that she did not commit. Working alongside the Northern…
Bill Madden's Blog
Claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and unlawful detention
By Bill Madden
The plaintiff (Eastman) sought compensation from the defendant (the Australian Capital Territory) under ss 18(7) and 23 of the Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT) in respect of his conviction and imprisonment for…
Persuasion Matters
From Prosecutor to Defender: Benny Switches Sides on “Bull”
By Kacy Miller
Justice delayed is far from ideal, but it’s better than life behind bars. This column is supposed to address the realities and absurdities of jury consulting as depicted in CBS’…
Simple Justice
Wrongful Conviction Day
There is, apparently, a new thing called Wrongful Conviction Day, as if any day someone is wrongfully convicted isn’t enough. But activists seem to believe such things as proclaiming a…
Simple Justice
Two Years Later, Treveon Weaver Exonerated
There are two things that invariably happen simultaneously when the wrong person is arrested. An innocent person gets burned and a guilty person remains free to do more harm. Even…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Ends or Means, What’s a Judge To Do?
To read the story is to invite the usual outrage at prosecutorial misconduct resulting in the wrongful conviction of an innocent defendant, the worst our legal system can produce. A…
The Faculty Lounge
How to Make False Confessions a Thing of the Past
My brilliant colleagues Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin have an outstanding oped in the Chicago Tribune, explaining how false confessions happen and how to begin ending them. Here is the…
Human Rights at Home Blog
The Past Is Prologue
The Netflix production When They See Us tells the story of the young men, mostly minors, charged with the rape and attempted murder of a white woman who was jogging…
PrawfsBlawg
A dramatic reading of the Mueller Report
Main Thursday, June 13, 2019A dramatic reading of the Mueller ReportIn 2012, PBS aired a documentary called The Central Park Five, produced by Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah, and David…
PrawfsBlawg
The first thing we do, let’s fire all the lawyers
Main Thursday, June 13, 2019The first thing we do, let's fire all the lawyersThe fallout from When They See Us, the Netflix series on the Central Park Five, continues.Linda Fairstein,…