The UK government is taking steps to exonerate wrongfully convicted Post Office managers involved in the Horizon IT scandal and compensate them. [ more ]
Ministers in crunch talks with judges to overturn Horizon convictions
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is holding talks with judges to expedite clearing the names of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters in the Horizon IT scandal.
The government is considering ways to overturn more convictions, potentially through legislation, and intends to resolve the issue quickly.
The discussions and potential solution could be announced by the end of the week. [ more ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]