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Wrongful Incarceration
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Court of Appeal addresses wrongful conviction risk in ‘Mr. Big’ police stings
New trial ordered in criminal case
Canadian Lawyer Mag
UK government to overturn hundreds of wrongful Post Office convictions
Between 1999 and 2015, more than 700 operators were wrongfully prosecuted
ZMO Law Blog
Ten Years of Freedom
By Zachary Margulis-OhnumaI woke up this morning to the tenth anniversary of the most important day of my legal career and an even more important day in the life of…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
SCC confirms publication ban on affidavit about a deceased witness in wrongful conviction hearing
Court dealt with question of when a judge can limit open court principle and impose ban
Clio Blog
Improving the Justice System: An Interview With Brian Banks
After spending 10 years in prison and on parole after being wrongfully convicted at 16, former NFL player Brian Banks has seen the flaws within our justice system firsthand. Brian…
TortsProf Blog
Beswick on Liability of Judges for Wrongful Imprisonment
Over at New Private Law Blog, Sam Beswick covers "The Liability of Judges for Wrongful Imprisonment." The lede:Last month, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Federal Court of Australia each…
EvidenceProf Blog
Undisclosed Mega-Update Thread 14
By Colin Miller
Last week, the State of Michigan agreed to pay Jeff Titus $1.03 million for his 20+ years of wrongful conviction. Given this terrific turn of events, I wanted to do…
UK Human Rights Blog
Seventeen years: what does Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful conviction say about the appeals process?
By Hal McNulty
Missing evidence Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal overturned Andrew Malkinson’s conviction for rape and related assault offences, for which he had spent 17 years in prison. An appeal…
EvidenceProf Blog
The Straightforward Case For Adnan Syed’s Innocence
By Colin Miller
Oral arguments in the Adnan Syed/Hae Min Lee case are right around the corner (October 5th) in the Supreme Court of Maryland. The case has been dissected and analyzed all…
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Proskauer Hosts Presentation on Wrongful Convictions
As part of its mission to raise awareness about the impact and importance of The Legal Aid Society, Proskauer’s Associates’ Campaign for Legal Aid organized a special event on wrongful…