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Wrongful Incarceration
467 published works
EvidenceProf Blog
The “In the Dark” Podcast and the Wetterling Act
By Colin Miller
Yesterday, American Public Media premiered the first two episodes of the new podcast, "In the Dark," by Madeleine Baran. Baran is a reporter for APM Reports, American Public Media's investigative reporting and…
EvidenceProf Blog
Jury Takes 5 Minutes to Acquit Tony Wright After Retrial Held Despite DNA Evidence Proving His Innocence
By Colin Miller
Here's a pretty incredible story out of Philadelphia:Last week, after 25 years in prison for rape, robbery and murder, Tony Wright was found not guilty in a two-and-a-half-week re-trial –…
EvidenceProf Blog
Consider Supporting the Petition Asking Mike Pence to Pardon Keith Cooper
By Colin Miller
Back in January, I posted an entry about Kristine Guerra's "Stolen Freedom," a series of stories that examined "the issue of wrongful imprisonment and shares the stories of people who have suffered this…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Client Freed After Judge Tosses Double Murder Conviction
It is a day that Wayne Martin’s Napoli Shkolnik attorneys, Craig Phemister and James Henning, have been working tirelessly towards: their client is freed from prison without bail and has…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Roxbury NJ Teenager Wrongly Accused of Armed Robbery Is Suing Police Department, Prosecutor’s Office
A Roxbury New Jersey teen wrongly incarcerated on charges of armed robbery at a local smoke shop is planning to file a civil lawsuit against the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Napoli Shkolnik Client Conviction Overturned
“This is an 11-year-old botched investigation that is keeping my client behind bars,” Napoli Shkolnik’s Attorney Craig Phemister said, addressing the judge. “We’re dealing with a lead investigator who obviously…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Adnan Syed Gets A NEW TRIAL – News!
Remember the first year of Serial - the great podcast that highlighted the conviction of Adnan Syed? For murder? Millions listened weekly as the tale unfolded, leaving me wondering if…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Society would benefit from rewarding attorneys for identifying the wrongly and unnecessarily imprisoned”
Main June 21, 2016"Society would benefit from rewarding attorneys for identifying the wrongly and unnecessarily imprisoned"The title of this post is the subheading of this great new article in the…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
NYTimes’ editorial board calls for federal oversight of local prosecutors
The editorial, titled To Stop Bad Prosecutors, Call the Feds, begins: Prosecutors are the most powerful players in the American criminal justice system. Their decisions — like whom to charge…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Former Chief of North Carolina Supreme Court make pitch against death penalty
Main May 19, 2016Former Chief of North Carolina Supreme Court make pitch against death penaltyThe former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, I. Beverly Lake, Jr., has…