Sue Neill-Fraser: Her case is at the core of this powerful call for a...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Dr. Bob Moles, played a huge role, along with Professor Bibi Sangha, of Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, in the enactment of a new statutory right of appeal in South...
View ArticleFreddie L. Hall: (Texas); Lawyer representing several death row inmates...
STORY: "Court may clarify rule on impairment, death penalty," by reporter Brandi Grissom, published by the Texas Tribune on November 22, 2013.GIST: "The Supreme Court last month agreed to hear the...
View ArticleForensic science labelled "largely a faith-based discipline whose experts...
STORY: "Experts debate weaknesses of forensic evidence, advice for defence counsel," by my former Toronto Star colleague Peter Small, an accomplished reporter of the criminal justice system, published...
View ArticleDwaine George: British Criminal Cases Review Commission cites new scientific...
RELEASE: "Commission refers the murder conviction of Dwaine George to the Court of Appeal," published by the British government on November 15, 2013. (Thanks to the Wrongful Convictions Blog for...
View ArticleGerard Richardson: New Jersey; Judge orders release of FBI file in 1994...
STORY: "Judge orders release of FBI file in 1994 murder after overturning conviction," by reporter Bill Wichert, published by the Star-Ledger on November 13, 2013.GIST: "More than two weeks after...
View ArticleShaken baby syndrome: Medill Justice Project finds rate of SBS cases in Utah...
POST: Rate of shaken baby cases in Utah among highest in nation, study cites multiple factors," by Elaine Taylor, published on December 10, 2013, by Utah Public Radio.GIST: "Part of the reason the...
View ArticleLarry Swearingen; Death Row; Prosecutors fight court decision granting DNA...
STORY: "Death watch: Two death row case go before courts," by reporter Jordan Smith, by reporter Jordan Smith, published by the Austin Chronicle on December 11, 2013.SUB-HEADING; " Although the state’s...
View ArticleSusan Neill-Fraser; Tasmanian Member of Parliament joins call for Inquiry;...
STORY: "Wilkie joins call in Susan Neill-Fraser case," by reporter Hannah Martin, published by The Mercury on December 11, 2013.SUB-HEADING: "Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie has joined calls for an inquiry...
View ArticleDavid Eastman: Australia; Inquiry into his conviction for murdering an...
STORY: "Eastman Inquiry in recess...for good?" by reporter Jack Waterford, published in the Canberra Times on December 7, 2013;GIST: "The inquiry into the 1995 conviction of David Eastman for the 1989...
View ArticleJeffrey Havard: New expert evidence that his conviction was secured on the...
STORY: "New expert evidence could lead to new trial in Jeffrey Havard death penalty case," by Bruce Fischer published by "Wrongful Conviction News" on December 13, 2013.GIST: "Unfortunately this expert...
View ArticleFalse child abuse charges: Misinterpretation of injuries; An informative,...
STORY: "False child abuse charge: Misinterpretation of injuries," by Justin J. McShane, published by "The truth about forensic science," on December 3, 2013.GIST: "Can you imagine of being accused of...
View ArticleBulletin: Gerard Richardson: (Bite mark case); Fully exonerated as...
COMMENTS: "Gerard Richardson exonerated" by Barry Scheck, published by the Innocence Project on December 17, 2013.GIST: "Just a few hours ago, I was in a courthouse in New Jersey where Somerset County...
View ArticleShaken baby syndrome: Medill Justice Project (Northwestern University)...
STORY: Monkey business," by Anna Bisaro, published by the Medill Justice Project (Northwestern University) on December 12, 2013.SUB-HEADING: "Some researchers of landmark shaken-baby syndrome studies...
View ArticleBulletin: Amanda Knox: Guede's handprint on the pillow from the beginning...
STORY: "Amanda Knox defends herself by email," by reporter Colleen Barry, published by Associated Press on December 17, 2013.GIST: "Amanda Knox declared her innocence in her roommate's 2007 murder in a...
View ArticleElizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh and Anna Vasquez" The...
STORY: "Punishment without crime," by Judith Levine, published by "Seven Days" (Vermont's independent voice) on December 4, 2013.GIST: "After reading an exposé in a local paper, one of the “victims,”...
View ArticleBulletin: Sonja Farak; Massachusetts: Two more narcotics cases dropped as...
STORY:"Actions of indicted state chemist Sonja Farak cause 2 more Springfield cases to be dropped," by reporter Buffy Spencer, published by The Republican on December 17, 2013.GIST: "Two more...
View ArticleThe San Antonio Four; Dan and Fran Keller; USA Today story says Texas is...
STORY: "Texas leads trend in challenging forensic evidence," by reporter Rick Jervis, published by USA Today on December 16, 2013.GIST: For 16 years, Elizabeth Ramirez endured supervised life at the...
View ArticleThe San Antonio Four: Grits for Breakfast post on how the recently enacted...
POST: "San Antonio Four case, Texas junk science writ lauded in national press," by Scott Henson, published in his superb Blog "Grits for Breakfast" on December 17, 2013.GIST: "A couple of national...
View ArticleNeal Robbins: Texas; The Courier of Montgomery County describes this as "the...
STORY: "Neal Robbins attorneys use new state law to request new trial," published by the Courier of Montgomery County on December 15, 2013.GIST: "In what will be the first test case for a new Texas...
View ArticleBulletin: Sonja Farak: Massachusetts: The former state chemist's bail has...
STORY: "Bail revoked for former state drug chemist Sonja Farak after she tests positive for cocaine," by reporter Bob Dunn, published by the Daily Hampshire Gazette on December 23, 2013.GIST: "...
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