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Wrongful Incarceration
467 published works
EvidenceProf Blog
Stephanie Roberts Hartung Posts “The Confluence of Factors Doctrine: A Holistic Approach to Wrongful Convictions” on SSRN.
By Colin Miller
Stephanie Roberts Hartung (Northeastern University School of Law) has posted "The Confluence of Factors Doctrine: A Holistic Approach to Wrongful Convictions" (Suffolk University Law Review) on SSRN.Here is the abstract:A…
New York Injury Cases Blog
Wrongfully Convicted Man Entitled to New Trial to Determine Award for Post-Incarceration Psychological Pain and Suffering in Addition to $13,200,000 Awarded for Pain and Suffering While Incarcerated
In 1985, Alan Newton was convicted of serious crimes in two separate prosecutions for which he received lengthy consecutive prison terms. He was exonerated of the second conviction (for rape,…
The Road to Insurance Recovery
Lathrop Gage Partners Profiled for Wrongful Conviction Insurance Recoveries
Lathrop Gage Partners Bill Beck and Mike Abrams were recently profiled by Super Lawyers for their success in securing compensation for individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, individuals who have…
Wiley Executive Summary
“Professional Services” Exclusion Bars Coverage for Law Enforcement Investigations
A Nebraska state court has held that the “professional services” exclusion in the insured municipality’s CGL policy barred coverage for the wrongful conviction and civil rights actions brought against the…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
There’s A Problem With DNA Testing At Crime Labs – They Often Get It Wrong.
Boise State University Professor Dr. Greg Hampikian is a Biologist whose work has identified persons wrongly accused and convicted of crimes. He is regarded as one of the foremost forensic…
EvidenceProf Blog
Serial, Season 3, Episode 1: A Different Kind of Wrongful Conviction
By Colin Miller
Today, Serial premieres Episodes 1 and 2 of their 3rd season. This season differs from season 1 in that it's not a single story told week to week. Instead, it's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Tradeoffs Between Wrongful Convictions and Wrongful Acquittals: Understanding and Avoiding the Risks”
Main August 16, 2018"Tradeoffs Between Wrongful Convictions and Wrongful Acquittals: Understanding and Avoiding the Risks"The title of this post is the title of this interesting-looking new paper authored by Paul…
EvidenceProf Blog
Should Courts Allow for the Admission of Pre-Trial Identifications by Witnesses Who Can’t Remember Making Them?
By Colin Miller
The leading cause of wrongful convictions in this country is eyewitness misidentifications. Specifically, "eyewitness misidentification testimony was a factor in 75 percent of post-conviction DNA exoneration cases in the U.S.,…
The Faculty Lounge
The Thin Blue Line
If you are looking for something to watch this weekend, the classic Errol Morris documentary The Thin Blue Line is available on Netflix and Amazon. It tells the story of…
The Faculty Lounge
Informant Testimony and the Watergate Case
There is an excellent piece on FiveThirtyEight today by Maggie Koerth-Baker on why we should be more skeptical of incentivized informant testimony. Her post is called “Should We Trust Michael…