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Wrongful Incarceration
467 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable new blog on wrongful convictions
Main February 21, 2012Notable new blog on wrongful convictionsVia e-mail, I received this note from Professor Mark Godsey concerning a notable new criminal law blog:I wanted to let you know…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Lawyer Cleared of Charges of Unconscionable Fee
Texas ethical rules require that lawyers not charge a client an "unconscionable" fee. There is no precise definition of "unconscionable," but it does mean really, really high fees. A lawyer…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Slippery Ed Escapes Again
Wednesday's Clarion-Ledger contained this article about the City of Jackson settling a lawsuit with Cedric Willis, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 12 years. Willis was convicted of murder and armed…
Sentencing Law and Policy
DC jury awards $2.3 million to man imprisoned a decade after wrongful parole revocation
Main December 14, 2011DC jury awards $2.3 million to man imprisoned a decade after wrongful parole revocationAs reported in this post at The BLT, a federal jury "awarded a Washington…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Innocence Commissions and the Future of Post-Conviction Review”
Main December 6, 2011"Innocence Commissions and the Future of Post-Conviction Review" The title of this post is the title of this newly revised paper on SSRN authored by Professor David…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Former DA of LA says “Death penalty cases not a smart use of limited funds”
Main November 10, 2011Former DA of LA says "Death penalty cases not a smart use of limited funds"This new commentary by Gil Garcetti, headlined "Death penalty cases not a smart…
EvidenceProf Blog
Law & Crit, Take 3: John Grisham’s “The Confession” And Its Role In A Death Row FOIA Request
By Colin Miller
Today, Alyssa Rosenberg at ThinkProgress posted her third entry in The Pop Culture and the Death Penalty Project. Her post deals with John Grisham's "The Confession." I haven't had the chance to read "The Confession" yet, but it deals…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another Texas execution and still another Texas pre-execution innocence debate
Main October 30, 2011Another Texas execution and still another Texas pre-execution innocence debateWhile I was on the road the last few days, two notable Texas death penalty stories made these…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Getting it just right on Governor Perry’s full criminal justice record
Main October 6, 2011Getting it just right on Governor Perry's full criminal justice recordI am pleased to see that NPR put together this piece discussing Texas Governor Rick Perry's record…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Pretrial Incentives, Post-Conviction Review, and Sorting Criminal Prosecutions by Guilt or Innocence”
Main October 5, 2011"Pretrial Incentives, Post-Conviction Review, and Sorting Criminal Prosecutions by Guilt or Innocence"The title of this post is the title of this provocative new paper by Professor Samuel…