Rene Bailey; Greece, New York: "Democrat and Chronicle" wades in on the case...
STORY: "Watchdog report: Shaken-baby triad still rules in New York courts," by reporter Gary Craig, published by the Democrat and Chronicle June 30, 2013. (Thanks to the Wrongful Convictions Blog for...
View ArticleBulletin: David Bain: Radio New Zealand reports that the judicial review into...
STORY: "Date set for judicial review of handling of Bain application," published by Radio New Zealand on July 4, 2013.GIST: "A date has been set for a judicial review into the way Justice Minister...
View ArticleGeorge Souliotes: California: Original conviction said to be "based on...
STORY: "George Souliotes finds justice but must wait one more night before finding freedom," by Paul Bieber of "The Arson Project," published on July 3, 2013.GIST: "What is certain is that Souliotes’...
View ArticleGeorge Souliotes: California; antiquated arson "science" case: Modesto Bee...
EDITORIAL: "Our view: Unsatisfactory conclusion of Souliotes saga," published by the Modest o Bee on July 4, 2013.GIST: "After a winding legal battle, including appeals that upheld his original arson...
View ArticleEd Graf: Douglas Boyington: (Quarter-century-old arson cases): Texas Fire...
STORY: "Texas fire review panel flags work in 2 cases," by reporter Nomaan Merchant, published by the Associated Press on June 26, 2013.GIST: "A Texas fire review panel flagged two quarter-century-old...
View ArticleThomas Smart. UK. Crime scene exhibit mixup led to him being wrongly...
STORY: "Forensic staff investigated following wrongful conviction," by Jasmin McDermott, (Public Oracle UK) published by the Wrongful Convictions Blog on July 5, 2013. (Thanks to the Wrongful...
View ArticleJonathon Salvador: Crime lab debacles; "Bad Chemistry" graphic compares crime...
STORY: "Cool graphic from Bad Chemistry comparing crime lab scandals in Massachusetts, Colorado, and the DPS crime lab scandal in Houston involving Jonathon Salvador," published by Grits for Breakfast...
View ArticleHenry Keogh; "Body in bath" case: His landmark bid for freedom is first to be...
STORY: 'Body in bath' killer's new bid for freedom," by reporter Mark Schliebs, published bythe Australian on July 9, 2013.GIST: "A man convicted of murdering his fiance before exhausting his rights...
View ArticleHenry Keogh: South Australia; His challenge - the first to be filed under a...
STORY: "Henry Keogh launches new challenge against conviction for murdering his fiance, Anna-Jane Cheney, by Chief Court Reporter Sean Fewster, published by Adelaide Now on July 10, 2013.GIST: In the...
View ArticleJoseph Buffey: West Virginia; The Associated Press covers a hearing in which...
STORY: "Attorneys continue to fight to clear West Virginia inmate after DNA test points to another suspect," by the Associated Press, published by the Republic on July 10, 2013.GIST: Attorneys for a...
View ArticleAnnie Dookhan; Esquire's superb article by Charles Pierce on a scientist once...
STORY: "The lust for convictions in the war on drugs," by Charles P. Pierce, published by Esquire on July 10, 2013;GIST: Up here in the Commonwealth (God save it!), we once had in the public employ...
View ArticleDavid Bain: New Zealand; Supporter Joe Karam produces more fingerprints that...
STORY: "More fingerprints clear David Bain - Karam," by online reporter Dylan Moran, publshed by 3 News on July 11, 2013.GIST: "Police have responded to claims by David Bain supporter Joe Karam...
View ArticleAnnie Dookhan: Massachusetts: Crime lab debacle; Beleaguered authorities hit...
STORY: '2nd wave' hits DAs in state drug lab scandal," by reporter Heather Wysocki, published by The Cape Cod Times on July 9, 2013.GIST: "But while they wait, other, longer-reaching issues are...
View ArticleGeorge Souliotes: Arson "science." His lawyer says a plea was extorted from...
STORY: "McBirney on Souliotes case: Plea extorted from innocent man," by Jimmy McBirney, lead counsel in federal court and a member of his most recent state trial team. Published by the Modesto Bee on...
View ArticleJoseph Buffey; DNA rules him out as a suspect but prosecutor's are still...
STORY: "Judge to decide on Buffey's bid to get conviction overturned," by Assistant Managing Editor Matt Harvey, published by the Exponent-Telegram on July 12, 2013.GIST: "A ruling by the judge isn’t...
View ArticleJoseph Frey: Wisconsin: Rape conviction finally dismissed after new DNA...
STORY: "Frey's conviction dismissed: 1994 conviction overturned on new DNA evidence," published by FOX 11 on July 12, 2013.GIST: "A man convicted of raping a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student has...
View ArticleKathleen Folbigg; Australia; Support for retrial mounts as "top legal...
STORY: "Top lawyer argues Folbigg should walk," by Janek Speight, published in the Newcastle Herald on July 14, 2013.GIST: Support for the retrial of Australia’s worst convicted female serial killer...
View ArticleDavid Bain: The New Zealand Herald details how members of Justice Minister...
PUBLISHER'S VIEW: When will the New Zealand government finally accept responsibility for this notorious wrongfull prosecution? And how far will it go to deprive Mr. Bain of his rightful...
View ArticleJoseph Buffey: West Virginia; DNA evidence excludes him - and matches another...
STORY: "Will DNA evidence exonerate Joseph Buffey in West Virginia?" by Jeff Chinn, published by the California Innocence Project on July 15, 2013.GIST: "Last week, Harrison Circuit (W.VA.) Judge...
View ArticleU.S Microscopic hair analysis debacle; "Unprecedented" review of more than...
RELEASE: "Innocence Project and National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (NACDL) announce historic partnership with the FBI and Department of Justice on microscopic hair analysis," released...
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