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Wrongful Incarceration
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Nashville Criminal Law Report
The Story of a Sister Who Proved Her Brother’s Innocence.
By Rob McKinney
[embed]http://www.youtube.com/v/JCwlaLyjtcA?fs=1&hl=en_US[/embed] NPR featured a story on Betty Ann Waters . Ms. Water's brother was wrongfully convicted of a murder he didn't commit. DNA evidence proved he did not do it…
Access to Justice and Legal Aid
State Should Pay $500,000 to Men Cleared After 30 years of Wrongful Imprisonment
The Clarion-Ledger reports on the court proceeding in Hattiesburg on Thursday where two men who were in prison for thirty years were released after DNA tests proved that another man…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
State Should Pay $500,000 to Men Cleared After 30 years of Wrongful Imprisonment
The Clarion-Ledger reports on the court proceeding in Hattiesburg on Thursday where two men who were in prison for thirty years were released after DNA tests proved that another man…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Confessing to Crime, but Innocent”
Main September 14, 2010"Confessing to Crime, but Innocent" The title of this post is the headline of this piece in today's New York Times. Here are excerpts: [M]ore than 40…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Tough questions about what’s next after the Keith capital commutation in Ohio
Main September 5, 2010Tough questions about what's next after the Keith capital commutation in Ohio Andrew Cohen has an interesting follow-up commentary to this past week's commutation by the Governor…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio Governor commutes death sentence of Kevin Keith based on innocence concerns
Main September 2, 2010Ohio Governor commutes death sentence of Kevin Keith based on innocence concernsAs detailed in this local news report, "Gov. Ted Strickland spared Kevin Keith's life today, concluding…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Innocence claim and execution pace prompting capital questions in Ohio
Main August 8, 2010Innocence claim and execution pace prompting capital questions in Ohio The top headline on this front page of this Sunday's Columbus Disptach asks "Timeout From Death?" and…
Death Penalty
New Florida Innocence Commission Gets Its First Executive Director Today: Lester Garringer Jr. Appointed
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady, 56, began his two-year term on July 1, 2010, and his first order of business was to create the Florida Innocence Commission, which…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Texas state judge schedules hearing on whether there is real risk of executing the innocent
Main June 26, 2010Texas state judge schedules hearing on whether there is real risk of executing the innocentThis local story from Texas, headlined "Texas judge to hold hearing on death…
International Law Prof Blog
The Law Street Journal
Several law students created what promises to be a very entertaining and informative blog for law students and pre-law students. Click here to visit the Law Street Journal. They welcome…