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fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Chelsea man released decades after murder conviction won't be retried, prosecutors say

Suffolk County prosecutors dropped charges against Thomas Rosa Jr. after 34 years in prison, citing new DNA evidence, lost evidence, and changes in case law that dismantled their case against him.
#criminal-justice
fromAP News
5 days ago
New York City

New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn't commit

Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

San Jose man free after long fight against gang case and century-long prison sentence

A man wrongfully imprisoned for 13 years was released after charges against him were dropped due to an appellate ruling invalidating his conviction.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
8 months ago

Brooklyn DA moves to vacate conviction of man following thorough investigation

A man's 1988 conviction for a crime he did not commit should be overturned after new evidence suggests another person was the true shooter.
Law
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Newly discovered 'Whitey' Bulger writings show former FBI agent was framed, lawyers allege

Attorneys use James Bulger's handwritten manuscript to argue former FBI agent John Connolly was framed for a 1982 murder, claiming Bulger identified another agent as his actual mole.
fromAP News
5 days ago
New York City

New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn't commit

#exoneration
fromNBC News
4 days ago
New York City

N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed

US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
4 months ago

An Exonerated Louisiana Man Just Won a Big Election

Calvin Duncan, wrongfully convicted decades earlier, was exonerated and subsequently elected Clerk of Criminal Courts in New Orleans.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years faces deportation after Ice arrest

A Pennsylvania man exonerated after more than 40 years in prison was taken into ICE custody and faces possible deportation under a 1988 deportation order.
Brooklyn
fromInquisitr News
4 days ago

Brooklyn Man, 61, Released After 19 Years in Prison Over Stove Case

Kenneth Windley was exonerated and freed after 19 years in prison for a robbery conviction based on new evidence proving his innocence in using a stolen money order.
Law
fromHoodline
4 days ago

Brooklyn Man Exonerated After 19 Years

Kenneth Windley was exonerated after 19 years in prison when prosecutors and defense joined to overturn his 2007 robbery conviction based on new evidence from other suspects' confessions.
New York City
fromNBC News
4 days ago

N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed

Kenneth Windley was exonerated and freed after 19 years in prison for a robbery he didn't commit, convicted based on his purchase of a stolen money order he unknowingly bought from street vendors.
#prosecutorial-misconduct
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago
Law

Quarter-century old Brooklyn murder conviction reversed, defense says new evidence shows witness lied on stand, police misconduct | amNewYork

Law
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Quarter-century old Brooklyn murder conviction reversed, defense says new evidence shows witness lied on stand, police misconduct | amNewYork

Anthony Sims' murder conviction was reversed after 27 years in prison due to prosecutorial misconduct and false witness testimony that pointed to another suspect as the actual perpetrator.
#eyewitness-identification
New York City
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 days ago

After 19 years in prison, Brooklyn man cleared in robbery case after DA review * Brooklyn Paper

Kenneth Windley was exonerated after 19 years in prison for a 2005 robbery conviction based on flawed eyewitness identification and circumstantial evidence linking him to stolen money orders.
#post-office-horizon-scandal
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Another former sub postmaster dies awaiting payout

Parmod Kalia, a sub-postmaster wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal, died without receiving full compensation despite his conviction being overturned in 2021.
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

Brooklyn man's conviction for killing restaurant worker over uncooked chicken overturned

Today, my 28-year nightmare is finally over. The court's decision to reverse my wrongful conviction is not just a victory for me, but also a testament to the power of unwavering support. I am eternally grateful to my incredible family, the tireless legal team, and every supporter who stood by me and never lost faith.
Law
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn't kill anyone

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted Charles Burton's death sentence to life without parole two days before his scheduled execution, citing the injustice of executing a robbery participant while the actual shooter received a life sentence.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Alleged rapist carried out extensive online searches into Malkinson case, court told

Paul Quinn, accused of a 2003 rape that led to Andrew Malkinson's wrongful 17-year imprisonment, showed suspicious online search patterns about the case years before his arrest in 2022.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Betrayal of a Friend's False Testimony

A man who gave false testimony as a teenager, coerced by police, now seeks redemption while three wrongfully imprisoned friends fight to overturn their convictions decades later.
US news
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Betrayal of a Friend's False Testimony

A teenager's coerced confession during police interrogation led to three friends being imprisoned for murder, creating lifelong guilt he attempts to address through legal proceedings decades later.
US politics
fromJezebel
4 weeks ago

Woman Gets $100,000 from Nevada After They Put Her Behind Bars for a Miscarriage

Nevada paid $100,000 after arresting, convicting, and imprisoning Patience Rousseau for a 2018 stillbirth under a 1911 manslaughter law.
#murder
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Texas Is Planning to Put an Innocent Man to Death. Will the Supreme Court Even Take the Case?

Texas must be compelled to enforce laws letting death-row inmates prove actual innocence to ensure fair treatment and prevent racially biased or cruel executions.
#amanda-knox
fromSlate Magazine
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Her Name Became an Early True-Crime Sensation. A New Show Is Finally Telling Her Side of the Story. But Is It for Real?

fromSlate Magazine
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Her Name Became an Early True-Crime Sensation. A New Show Is Finally Telling Her Side of the Story. But Is It for Real?

Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Wrongfully jailed men call for change to England and Wales compensation law

People exonerated after wrongful convictions must still prove innocence beyond reasonable doubt to receive compensation, causing many long-imprisoned survivors to be denied payments.
#police-misconduct
#cold-case
US news
fromwww.cnn.com
2 months ago

He served 19 years for a fatal shooting he didn't commit. A letter from the gunman changed everything

A man convicted of murder maintained his innocence for decades based on a handwritten letter from the alleged shooter and pursued legal remedies while imprisoned.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Charge withdrawn against Toronto man who spent 23 years in prison for murder | CBC News

Prosecutors have withdrawn a second-degree murder charge against a man who spent 23 years in prison for the killing of a 10-year-old girl in 1989. Ontario's court of appeal set aside the conviction against Timothy Rees, 62, last month and ordered a new trial into the complex case, which includes recanted confessions, accusations of police conspiracy and mishandled evidence. It came after two former federal justice ministers said a miscarriage of justice had likely occurred during Rees's original trial more than 30 years ago.
Toronto
US news
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

A Calif. man went to prison for a rape he didn't commit. Now he's been cleared.

Richard Joseph Luna was exonerated after DNA testing proved he did not commit a 1982 rape for which he had been convicted and imprisoned.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

New trial ordered for Ontario man convicted of girl's murder but it will probably never happen | CBC News

A conviction was set aside and a new trial ordered for Timothy Rees after issues were flagged in the investigation into the 1989 child murder.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Man wrongly jailed for 38 years says Merseyside police forced confession

Wrongly jailed 38 years, a man alleges police beatings, coercion into a false murder confession, deprivation, and seeks an apology after DNA cleared him.
Law
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on "Junk Science." His Ordeal Isn't Over.

An appeals court halted Robert Roberson's execution to reassess evidence suggesting his daughter's death resulted from natural and accidental causes, not abuse.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Interpreter was used in 40 more cases after couple's convictions were set aside

RTÉ programme examines case of couple who were wrongfully convicted of female genital mutilation Interpreter in their trial assisted in 240 other cases An interpreter who provided inaccurate translation services in a trial where a couple were wrongly convicted of the female genital mutilation of their daughter assisted in more than 240 other cases in the Irish courts. The revelation is contained in a television programme delving into the case, which is being broadcast tonight.
Law
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

His Antioch murder case was made famous through rap lyrics. Now Gabriel Snoop' Roberson will be freed from prison

Gabriel 'Snoop' Roberson's life sentence was replaced by a plea to voluntary manslaughter and attempted murder, making him eligible for release within five years.
Business
fromFortune
4 months ago

A $400 million lawsuit against UBS is designed to punish banks who throw employees to the wolves | Fortune

Tom Hayes, convicted in the Libor scandal and later exonerated, spent five and a half years imprisoned and now sues UBS for $400 million alleging he was scapegoated.
World news
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

The Story of Amanda Knox

False narratives and mob mentality can corrupt justice, while curiosity, accountability, and transforming trauma into advocacy can help correct wrongful convictions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The Jeremy Bamber twist: does Britain's most notorious murderer finally have an alibi?

In the millions of pages disclosed to Jeremy Bamber over the decades, in his bid to prove his innocence of one of the 20th century's most notorious crimes, PC Nick Milbank is barely mentioned. But this week, new evidence emerged that the late police officer held an essential clue to what happened on the night of the massacre at Whitehouse Farm on 7 August 1985.
UK news
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Trailer: "Blood Relatives"

Five family members, murdered. A sixth in prison for life. It's one of Britain's most infamous crimes. But did the justice system get it wrong? "Blood Relatives," a six-part series from In the Dark, is coming on October 28th.
Podcast
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

New Evidence in a Notorious British Murder Case

The massacre at Whitehouse Farm, in the summer of 1985, was one of the most infamous crimes in British history. A wealthy farming couple named Nevill and June Bamber were shot dead in the middle of the night in their country manor, along with their daughter, Sheila, and her six-year-old twin sons. The Bambers were regarded as gentry in the sleepy rural community of Tolleshunt D'arcy, in Essex, where they lived, and their murder obsessed the nation.
Fashion & style
US politics
fromFortune
4 months ago

'Mr. Vedam, where were you born?': A man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was thrown out now faces deportation | Fortune

Subramanyam Vedam, wrongly imprisoned for decades after a disputed 1980 killing, is facing federal detention and deportation despite overturned conviction and rehabilitative prison record.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man

Mumia Abu-Jamal, imprisoned 44 years and sentenced to death in 1982, remains politically active while enduring neglect, including delayed cataract surgery and harsh visitation procedures.
#curtis-flowers
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
5 months ago

I Was Put on Death Row at 17 for a Crime I Didn't Commit. Here's the Story of My Trial.

Gary Tyler, a Black teenager, was wrongly convicted at 17 for a desegregation-era killing despite no evidence and spent over four decades imprisoned.
fromVulture
5 months ago

Police Say They've Solved the Yogurt Shop Murders Case

The Austin Police Department announced on Friday that they have, through "a wide range of DNA testing," identified a suspect in the murders covered in HBO's The Yogurt Shop Murders. According to the Austin American-Statesman, Robert Eugene Brashers has now been connected to the crime. He had no other connection to Austin besides these murders. Brashers has also been linked to three other murders in the 90s, as well as the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 1997.
Austin
Law
fromVulture
6 months ago

The Biggest Takeaways From The Case Against Adnan Syed Episode 5

Investigations and reevaluation of evidence, including untested DNA and new suspects, led to Adnan Syed's release after years of legal appeals.
US news
fromwww.ocregister.com
6 months ago

Man convicted of California murder in 1984 ordered released from prison

A man imprisoned 44 years was resentenced from murder to manslaughter and released after prosecutors found possibly undisclosed exculpatory evidence relating to jailhouse informants.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

An infamous LAPD scandal, a gang shooting and a 25-year fight to prove a teen innocent

A teen using crutches was wrongly convicted due to poor counsel and corrupt LAPD practices and was freed after a conviction review vacated his sentence.
#racial-bias
fromAol
7 months ago

Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz case

Etan was among the first missing children pictured on milk cartons, contributing to an era of fear among American families and making parents more protective of children.
US news
#stockwell-six
California
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

He was wrongfully convicted of murder. Now L.A. County will pay him $14 million

Alexander Torres was wrongfully imprisoned for over 20 years and awarded $14 million by L.A. County after being declared factually innocent.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

Wrongly convicted, he became 'The Jailhouse Lawyer' and helped free himself

Calvin Duncan, wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years, became a jailhouse lawyer and later founded the Light of Justice program to assist incarcerated individuals.
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Judge tosses conviction of NYC man jailed since 1980 for hurling grenade at cops - because it wasn't explosive

Even though it has taken almost 45 years for justice to prevail, Mr. Bossett never lost hope that his wrongful conviction would be overturned, his lawyer, Ron Kuby, stated.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.sbsun.com
8 months ago

75-year-old California man wrongfully convicted of murdering wife awarded $25.2 million

William Richards was wrongfully convicted for 23 years, recently awarded $25.2 million after the Supreme Court confirmed his innocence.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

Murder convictions imperiled as scrutiny of embattled Oakland police homicide detective grows

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office conceded that parts of what jurors used to find Steven Buggs guilty of murder appeared to be plagued by evidentiary problems, amid allegations that Tran may have coerced a teenager into pointing the finger at Buggs during an unrecorded interview.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Kevin Nunn has spent 20 years in prison for a horrifying murder. Was he wrongly convicted?

Telling the truth during an investigation can lead to wrongful conviction, as demonstrated by Kevin Nunn's case.
fromGothamist
8 months ago

Guyanese man cleared in Brooklyn killing wants to return to U.S. after deportation

Kendall was acting as a Good Samaritan after the shooting, running with a group pursuing the actual gunman. The evidence shows he is 'likely innocent.'
US politics
#justice-system
fromBrooklyn Paper
8 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn man exonerated for decades-old manslaughter charge after reinvestigation pokes holes in conviction * Brooklyn Paper

fromBrooklyn Paper
8 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn man exonerated for decades-old manslaughter charge after reinvestigation pokes holes in conviction * Brooklyn Paper

Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

'Deceit, dishonesty, betrayal': The wrongful conviction that haunted Johnnie Cochran

Pratt's wrongful conviction highlighted systemic corruption and injustice within the legal system regarding racial and political targets.
San Francisco Giants
fromsfist.com
8 months ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: 13-Year-Old Accused In Santana Row Stabbing Makes Court Appearance

The Supreme Court ruled for a Texas inmate seeking DNA testing to prove innocence in a 1998 murder case.
#sunny-jacobs
UK news
fromIndependent
9 months ago

Peace and love, or bloodshed and drugs - who was the real Sunny Jacobs?

Sunny Jacobs, who died in a fire, was a wrongful conviction advocate who emphasized the complexities of justice and forgiveness.
#death-row
fromIndependent
9 months ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in Galway house fire

fromIndependent
9 months ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in house fire

fromIndependent
9 months ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours react as woman killed in Galway house fire named as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78)

UK news
fromIndependent
9 months ago

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in Galway house fire

Sunny Jacobs, a wrongfully convicted woman, died in a house fire in Galway alongside her carer.
fromIndependent
9 months ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours distraught as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78) and man killed in house fire

fromIndependent
9 months ago
UK news

'An unspeakable tragedy' - neighbours react as woman killed in Galway house fire named as death row survivor Sunny Jacobs (78)

Social justice
fromIrish Independent
9 months ago

Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction

Sunny Jacobs, wrongfully convicted for 17 years, tragically perished in a house fire along with her carer.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

Northern California man's 378-year sentence overturned after judge rules accuser may have made up charges

The 378-year sentence of Ajay Dev for sexual assault has been overturned due to evidence suggesting allegations were fabricated by his adopted daughter.
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