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A Conflict Is Seen in a Review of a Detective's Conduct
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 days ago
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In each instance, the office of the Brooklyn district attorney fought back against his claims. Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times Louis Scarcella, an ex-detective, has denied wrongdoing. But now his is one of some 50 murder convictions that the
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Lawyers get an advocate
Tianjin :: China | 11 days ago
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Shen Deyong, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, has called on judges to respect the role of lawyers, especially defense lawyers, who are part of the legal community and can help judges avoid handing down wrongful verdicts. "We should fully
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One Step Closer to Preventing Wrongful Convictions
San Antonio :: TX :: USA | 23 days ago
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Timothy Cole Photo by Jana Birchum A bill to study the causes of wrongful convictions in Texas passed through the House floor Tuesday morning but not without several testy exchanges between lawmakers. House Bill 166, authored by Rep. Ruth Jones
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Top prosecutor could face scrutiny over work in 1996 double-murder conviction
New York City :: NY :: USA | 2 months ago
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As in many potential wrongful conviction cases, Carl Williams insists he is innocent and says Chicago police, in a rush to solve the 1994 murders of a former college basketball star and his girlfriend, botched the investigation. To support his claim,
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Documentary indicts Philippine justice system
Manila :: Philippines | 4 months ago
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The award-winning Give Up Tomorrow follows Francisco Juan Larranaga as he is transformed from a carefree, culinary art student into one of the nation's most vilified and hated people whose adult life is lost behind bars. The documentary presents a
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Documentary indicts Philippine justice system
Madrid :: Spain | 4 months ago
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The award-winning Give Up Tomorrow follows Francisco Juan Larranaga as he is transformed from a carefree, culinary art student into one of the nation's most vilified and hated people whose adult life is lost behind bars. The documentary presents a
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All perjury charges to be dismissed against Police Lt. Jim Broderick in Tim Masters wrongful conviction
Fort Collins :: CO :: USA | 4 months ago
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Font Resize All perjury charges to be dismissed against Police Lt. Jim Broderick in Tim Masters wrongful conviction Posted: 01/11/2013 11:21:33 AM MST Updated: 01/11/2013 12:07:45 PM MST Fort Collins Police Lt. Prosecutors are looking to dismiss
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Newspaper names exonerees as Texans of the Year
Dallas :: TX :: USA | 5 months ago
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The Dallas Morning News Texans of the Year are two men who after being exonerated following years in prison for crimes they did not commit have devoted themselves to exposing and fighting injustice. The News said in an editorial that exonerees
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Man cleared in murder by DNA after serving 28-years in prison
Fifty-one-year-old Santae Tribble's long fight for freedom ended Friday when a D.C. Superior Court judge overturned his 28-year-old murder conviction and granted him a certificate of innocence, that was requested in June. Judge
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U.S. investigating wrongful murder convictions of the Englewood 4
Englewood :: CO :: USA | 5 months ago
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Department of Justice is investigating the wrongful convictions of the Englewood Four, who were teenagers when they were convicted of the 1994 rape and murder of a South Side woman based largely on confessions later proven to be false, an official
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