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www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Social justice

End majority jury verdicts to prevent more justice horror', says Malkinson

Jury unanimity is crucial to prevent miscarriages of justice, as majority verdicts can lead to wrongful convictions and significant suffering. [ more ]
Theregister
2 weeks ago
EU data protection

Bill to exonerate Post Office managers advances

The UK government is taking steps to exonerate wrongfully convicted Post Office managers involved in the Horizon IT scandal and compensate them. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Post Office manager who helped convict sub-postmasters is now handling compensation

Caroline Richards, who played a role in wrongfully convicting a sub-postmistress during the Horizon scandal, now handles victims' compensation claims.
Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake has introduced legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Law to exonerate subpostmasters who have had their lives torn apart introduced

Law introduced to clear subpostmasters' wrongful convictions
Interim payment and final offer for overturned convictions [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Social justice

Joint enterprise law: MP's bill seeks to stop innocent bystanders being jailed

A proposed amendment to English law could prevent innocent people from being imprisoned under the joint enterprise doctrine.
The amendment would require defendants to make a significant contribution to the crime to be convicted under joint enterprise. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Social justice

Scott Peterson case spotlights exoneration efforts in the US

The LA Innocence Project has taken up the case of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his wife and unborn son.
The National Registry of Exonerations has recorded over 3,400 exonerations in the US since 1989. [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago
Science

Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict Innocent People

Misleading forensic evidence and expert testimony have contributed to wrongful convictions, with 44 cases affected in 2022 alone.
Scientific evidence is highly valued by juries, who may lack the expertise to correctly interpret or question it. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Chicago

Afternoon Briefing: Burger King testimony nearly complete in ex-Ald. Ed Burke trial

Former executive testifies about Ald. Edward Burke's alleged demand for donations
Cook County state's attorney's office replaces head prosecutor for wrongful convictions review [ more ]
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Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Chicago

Cook County state's attorney's office replaces head of unit that reviews possible wrongful convictions, rebrands effort

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has replaced the prosecutor heading its unit that reviews potential wrongful convictions and rebranded the effort.
Assistant State's Attorney Nancy Adduci, who previously led the unit, will remain as a deputy and was replaced by Michelle Mbekeani. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Chicago

State's Attorney Kim Foxx asked to investigate convictions tied to former CPD detective

Family members are calling for an investigation into alleged misconduct by a former Chicago Police detective and the overturning of wrongful convictions.
The detective, Sgt. Brian Forberg, has been accused of pressuring witnesses into false testimony. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
New York City

On a Single Day, Two Men Are Cleared in Decades-Old Manhattan Murders

Two men convicted of unrelated murders in New York City have been exonerated after decades in prison.
The exonerations highlight ongoing issues of wrongful convictions and police corruption.
Since 1989, at least 115 murder convictions in New York City have been overturned. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
New York City

An Ex-Detective's Overturned Murder Cases Have Cost New York $110 Million

Louis N. Scarcella, a New York City police detective, has cost taxpayers $110 million in settlements to people whose convictions were overturned after spending time in prison.
Scarcella's cases represent about 15 percent of the nearly $500 million the city spent on reversed convictions between 2014 and 2022.
While many police officers in New York City history have made excessive amounts of overtime, Scarcella is the first to cost over $100 million for misconduct. [ more ]
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