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Brief • 2023
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Washington v. Boudreau, IL, Memo of Law, Wrongful Conviction, 2023 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WAYNE WASHINGTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 16 CV 1893 ) v. ) Honorable John Kness ) Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez KENNETH BOUDREAU, et al., ) ) …
Article • May 20, 2023
After Spending Over 30 Years in Prison for a Murder Maryland Man Didn’t Commit, Judge Grants Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence by Miles Dyson by Miles Dyson Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Peters granted a petition for a writ of actual innocence, overturning the conviction of Anthony Hall, …
Article • May 12, 2023
5 Facts About DNA and Wrongful Convictions by Miles Dyson by Miles Dyson In the pursuit of justice, the role of DNA evidence in criminal cases cannot be overstated. Over the years, groundbreaking advancements in DNA technology have revolutionized the criminal justice system, shedding light on cases plagued by wrongful …
Article • May 9, 2023
A Quarter-Century of Injustice Ends: Norberto Peets Exonerated in the Bronx by After enduring 26 years of wrongful incarceration, Norberto Peets has finally been exonerated, shedding light on the profound failures within the criminal justice system. Peets’ case stands as a stark reminder of the injustices that can occur when …
Article • May 6, 2023
Raising Doubts and Wrongful Convictions: The Troubling Legacy of Bite Mark Analysis in the Legal System by The use of bite mark analysis as evidence in courtrooms has left a lasting imprint on the criminal justice system, but its credibility and scientific validity are now subject to growing skepticism. As …
Article • April 15, 2023 • from CLN May, 2023
Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of ‘Outcome Determinative’ in Context of Motion for Postconviction DNA Testing by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Ohio clarified the meaning of “outcome determinative” in the context of a motion filed pursuant to R.C. 2953.73, seeking postconviction DNA testing. Guy Billy …
Article • March 15, 2023 • from CLN April, 2023
After Years of Hard Work and Dedication, Adnan Syed Is Freed by Serendipity by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins There are thousands of people incarcerated in America who are factually innocent. Until September of 2022, Adnan Syed was one of them. And, while we celebrate his freedom after it was …
Article • February 19, 2023
Madeline Mendoza Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction for Murder Engineered by Disgraced Former Chicago PD Detective Reynaldo Guevara by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott In January 2023, a Cook County Illinois judge vacated the wrongful conviction of Madeline Mendoza who served 17 years in prison for a murder she …
Article • January 15, 2023 • from CLN February, 2023
The National Registry of Exonerations 2021 Annual Report: 161 Exonerations Comprising 1,849 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian The National Registry of Exonerations (“NRE”) recorded a total of 226 exonerations in 2021. Of these, 161 were discovered in 2021. The remaining 65 were discovered in …
Wrongful Conviction for First-Degree Murder Vacated 26 Years After Misconduct by Corrupt Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara Framed Him by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Edwin Davila’s first-degree murder conviction has been vacated after he was paroled in February of 2020. At the time of his release, Davila had …
Article • December 15, 2022 • from CLN January, 2023
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Against the Flow: How the National Registry of Exonerations Is Working to Turn the Tide of Wrongful Convictions Across U.S. by Benjamin Tschirhart by Benjamin Tschirhart “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.” Known as Blackstone’s ratio, this maxim has been an accepted rule …
Article • December 5, 2022 • from CLN November, 2022
Aversion to Error: Americans View Wrongful Acquittals and Wrongful Convictions to Be Errors of Equal Magnitude by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian As we evolve our systems of criminaljustice, it becomes apparent that we must first agree what constitutes “justice.” And when we focus on what is justice within …
Article • November 30, 2022
Hundreds of Convictions Dismissed in NYC Due to Crooked Cops by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Public defenders and advocacy groups in New York City sent letters of concern to the city’s five district attorneys in 2021 about police testimony and investigations dating back several decades. The letters …
Fourth Circuit: Coram Nobis Appropriate Remedy to Achieve Justice Where Petitioner Actually Innocent but Completed Sentence by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that coram nobis relief is the appropriate remedy to achieve justice where the petitioner had completed service of …
Article • November 15, 2022 • from CLN December, 2022
Prosecutorial Misconduct Cause of More Than 550 Death Penalty Reversals and Exonerations by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett A study by the Death Penalty Information Center (“DPIC”) found more than 550 death penalty reversals and exonerations were the result of extensive prosecutorial misconduct. DPIC reviewed and identified cases since the …
Brief • November 14, 2022
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
McCann v. Fuller, MI, Plaintiff's Consolidated Response in Opposition to Dft's Motion for Summary Judgment, Wrongful Conviction, 2022 Case 1:19-cv-01032-PLM-PJG ECF No. 138, PageID.2776 Filed 11/14/22 Page 1 of 81 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN RAYMOND E. McCANN, II, Plaintiff, v. BRYAN FULLER, Special Representative of the …
Brief • November 14, 2022
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Klene v. Riggs, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2022 Case 2:22-cv-08318-KK-JC Document 1 Filed 11/14/22 Page 1 of 34 Page ID #:1 1 2 3 4 5 Deirdre O’Connor (California Bar No. 169422) deirdre@seamuslaw.com Seamus Law, APC 21151 S. Western Ave. Torrance, CA 90501 Telephone: (310) 780-4522 6 7 8 9 …
Article • October 15, 2022 • from CLN November, 2022
Daniel Taylor Was Innocent. He Spent Decades in Prison Trying to Fix the State’s Mistake. by Steve Mills He was in police custody at the time of the murders, but a dubious confession led to his wrongful conviction while Chicago police and prosecutors turned a blind eye to inconvenient facts …
Framed by Dirty Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara, Marilyn Mulero Is Exonerated After 28 Years in Prison by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On August 9, 2022, a Cook County judge in Chicago, Illinois granted motions filed by State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to dismiss all charges against Marilyn Mulero, …
Article • August 15, 2022 • from CLN September, 2022
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
San Francisco DA’s Inaugural Innocence Commission Frees Its First Victim of Wrongful Conviction by Keith Sanders by Keith Sanders In April 2022, Joaquin Ciria was exonerated after being wrongfully convicted of killing Felix Bastarrica in 1991. The 61-year-old Ciria, who maintained his innocence from the beginning, became the first person …
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