Book Review: "Death in the Family," by John Chipman; (Penguin/Random House);...
Almost ten years ago, Justice Stephen Goudge released his report on his Inquiry into many of former doctor Charles Smith’s cases. During this time, I have been hoping that a seasoned journalist would...
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Guilty Plea Series: Part (5): Canadian cases; Maria Shepherd...Her address to...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Guilty Plea series: Part 5; Canadian cases; Maria Shepherd; The Innocence Project has demonstrated a compelling need to expose the disturbing number of convictions in America...
View ArticlePedro Hernandez: New York; Bulletin; False confessions: Defence rests as Etan...
"The lead defense attorney for Pedro Hernandez, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Etan Patz in 1979, hopes his client’s trial will wrap up by the end of this month. Attorney Harvey Fishbein...
View ArticleGuilty Plea Series: Part (6): Canadian cases: Anthony Hanemaayer..."After...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Guilty plea series: Part 6; Anthony Hanemaayer; The Innocence Project has demonstrated a compelling need to expose the disturbing number of convictions in America attributed to...
View ArticleEmanuel Fair: Seattle: The sub-heading gets to the heart of this troubling...
STORY""The Troubling case of Emanuel Fair," by Lael Henterly, published by Seattle Weekly on January 11, 2017.SUB-HEADING: "In a grisly murder case, the defense wants to know if the DNA evidence is...
View ArticleBrenda Waudby; John Chipman; Author of "Death in the Family." (An account of...
STORY: 'I fought back': A mother's fight to clear her name in toddler death," by Jackie Dunham, published by CTV News on January 17, 2016;PHOTO CAPTION: "Brenda Waudby, wrongly accused of her child's...
View ArticleGuilty Plea series; Part (7): U.S.A. cases: In a previous post on this Blog,...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Innocence Project has demonstrated a compelling need to expose the disturbing number of convictions in America attributed to guilty pleas rendered by innocent people in America....
View ArticleKeith Allen Harward: Virginia; Flawed bite-mark evdence; Convicted in large...
STORY: "Bill seeks $1.4 million for man wrongly imprisoned 33 years for 1982 rape and murder," by reporter Frank Green, published by The Richmond Times-Dispatch, on January 16, 2017."GIST: Bills...
View Article#GuiltyPleaProblem: Why Do Innocent People Plead Guilty? | Innocence Project of Florida">Guilty Pleas series: Part (8); U.S. cases; Florida Innocence Project asks why...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Guilty plea series: Part (8): U.S. Cases; Jerry Frank Townsend; The Innocence Project has demonstrated a compelling need to expose the disturbing number of convictions in America...
View ArticleAustin crime lab: Texas; Statesman story shows how the now shuttered lab...
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Every case the Austin Police Department lab touched needs to be reviewed, Davis said. “This has been bad.” “It’s bad for both sides. It’s a catastrophe for the whole criminal...
View Article"Death in the family; Host Steve Paikin interviews Brenda Waudby and John...
VIDEO: Host Steve Paikin; Brenda Waudby; Steve Paikin; Steve Paiken interviews Brenda Waudby and John Chipman, author of the recently released 'Death in the family' on TVO's The Agenda; 30 minutes;...
View ArticleGuilty Plea Series; U.S.A. cases; Part (9). The West Memphis Three; Damien...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Guilty Plea series: Part 5; U.S. Cases: The West Memphis Three; The Innocence Project has demonstrated a compelling need to expose the disturbing number of convictions in America...
View ArticlePatrick Pursley: Illinois; Flawed Ballistics? Bulletin: judge to rule next...
"Jurors were given "misleading" information in 1994 about a gun tied to Patrick Pursley in the shooting death of a Rockford man, one of Pursley's lawyers said in closing arguments in a Winnebago County...
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Annie Dookhan; (Former state chemist who pleaded guilty to charges she...
In the years since I started publishing this Blog I have become increasingly disturbed by the 'white elephant' in the room: Sheer, unadulterated, willful misconduct in the criminal justice system -...
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Bo Williams: West Virginia; White Elephant Case: white elephant case; Accused...
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "“It’s an example of what drugs like meth have done to our communities. Some people have a picture of what a drug addict looks like. It shows that it can be anybody.”County...
View ArticleGuilty Plea Problem: (Part (11); U.S. Cases; Anthony Gray; Maryland; Yale Law...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Guilty plea Series: Part (11): U.S. Cases; The Innocence Project has demonstrated a compelling need to expose the disturbing number of convictions in America attributed to guilty...
View ArticleCountdown: Innocence Project 'Guilty Plea Problem' campaign begins at noon...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Countdown: Innocence Project 'Guilty Plea Problem' campaign begins at noon today: January 23, 2017; Access the countdown at the link below. This promises to be a very important...
View ArticleGuilty Plea Problem: Join the 'movement' to prevent innocent people from...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Kudos to The Innocent Project for its efforts to spark a movement aimed at preventing innocent people from pleading guilty to crimes they didn't commit. I encourage our readers to...
View ArticleAbortion care = First-degree murder? 'Rewire' asks if abortion wil be...
STORY: "Abortion Care Will Be First-Degree Murder in Idaho If This GOP Lawmaker Gets His Way," by Nicole Knight, published by Rewire on January 12, 2017.SUB-HEADING: "Over the years we have seen...
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Robert Jones: Louisiana; White Elephant case? False guilty plea? Withheld...
In the years since I started publishing this Blog I have become increasingly disturbed by the 'white elephant' in the room: Sheer, unadulterated, willful misconduct in the criminal justice system -...
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